The loss was deeply disappointing… but within a day, the team was back to its usual jovial self.
The players’ faces and movements were full of energy…
“Ah~ Sungjin Kang!”
“What’s wrong with your pass!”
Vice-captain Lee Young-joon’s upbeat songs kept his teammates enthusiastic throughout the recovery training.
[Lee Young-joon/U-20 National Team]
“I’m the mood maker, but now I have to try to raise the mood, what can I do?”
Still, Kim urged his teammates to stay on their toes.
[Kim Eun-joong/U-20 National Team Head Coach]
“There are some people who think, ‘It’s over,’ and let go. We’ve come this far, and if we don’t finish, all your hard work could be lost. Let’s not sag, let’s be energetic!”
The players are also eagerly awaiting the final three or four places.
I was a little bit hurt by the negative comments from some fans after the semifinal loss…
[Lee Young-joon/U-20 National Team]
“I think there are some players who heard some of the negative comments, so I think we need to do a better job to meet the expectations.”
The team gave it their all in the matches held four days apart, which was physically demanding, but they vowed to finish the tournament with a smile and no regrets.먹튀검증
[Choi Seok-hyun/U-20 National Team]
“We’re just going to do what we’ve been doing, so I think we have a lot of desire to prepare well and finish with everything we want to do.”
The challenge wasn’t over yet.
With smiles on their faces, the team is back on the road for one last race.
I’m Kim Tae-woon, MBC News, reporting from La Plata.
