Son Heung-min made fans worried when his right knee was wrapped in bandages. Meanwhile, Iran’s number 1 star, Mehdi Taremi, is still praised by his teammates despite being suspended in the match against Japan.
Son Heung-min makes fans worried
Recently, Sport Nate published a close-up photo of both sides of Son Heung-min’s knees. Accordingly, the Korean superstar had problems with his left knee when he had to wrap himself in bandages and suffered many scratches. Sport Nate wrote: “With a knee like that, he still reached the semi-finals with the whole team. Captain Son never gave up.”
Son Heung-min’s left knee is wrapped in bandages
At this year’s Asian Cup, Son Heung-min received a lot of criticism for playing under form. However, in the match against Australia in the quarterfinals, the 31-year-old striker shone brightly. Tottenham’s captain scored a penalty in injury time for Hwang Hee-chan to equalize 1-1. Before Son scored the decisive goal from the free kick in extra time to help the Korean team advance with a score of 2-1.
The Korean team has not won the Asian Cup since 1960. Therefore, the entire team is expected to be able to quench their thirst for titles in this 2023 Asian Cup.
Despite being suspended, Iran’s number 1 star is still praised
Star striker Mehdi Taremi was praised by his teammates after Iran’s victory over Japan in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Cup. Mohebbi praised Mehdi Taremi’s role.
Sharing with the media, the player said: “I want to thank Mehdi Taremi, who is not only one of the best in Iran but also one of the best players in Asia. He spoke with me for about half an hour because I wanted to help me bring out my best qualities. This shows the solidarity we have in the national team.”
Mohebbi thanks Taremi for his encouragement (Photo: AFC)
Mohebbi came off the bench in Iran’s previous four matches. After Taremi’s red card, Mohebbi played from the start in the encounter with Japan. Mohebbi’s goal in the 55th minute was not only important to the match but was also the first goal Iran scored against Japan at the Asian Cup.
Korea created an unbelievable record at the Asian Cup
Up to this point at the 2023 Asian Cup, Korea is the team that brings the most emotions. They often scored goals in extra time when everyone thought the team from the “land of kimchi” would have to leave the tournament.
In the last knockout round, Korea was behind and scored an emotional equalizer in injury time. Scoring twice in stoppage time against Australia and Saudi Arabia also helped Korea set an unbelievable record when they scored 4 times in a row at this time at this year’s Asian Cup, from the match against Jordan. , Malaysia in the group stage until the last 2 round of 16 matches and quarterfinals.
South Korea has scored four times in a row in extra time at this year’s Asian Cup (Photo: Getty)
In addition to creating, Korean stars also left excellent performances. According to AFC, PSG player Lee Kang In created 17 chances and 6 big chances – more than any other player in the tournament. This attacking midfielder is also the person with the most successful crosses in the tournament with 16 crosses.
Asian Cup 2023 semi-final schedule: