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Destination European football journey - Following a young man who challenges Asia, Riga as seen from Spain ~

Liga Espanyola who reigns in the center of European football in recent years. The huge clubs Real Madrid and Barcelona are so famous, but they have long been regarded as "Onimons" in terms of Asian activities. One young man under the age of 20 is trying to leave a scar in the middle club of the Liga. The KING GEAR editorial department will deliver the information from the locality of Europe.

Icon woodTakafumi Kunitomi | 2017/12/22
When I was a child who had never been from Japan yet, I wondered what kind of country other than Japan by looking at the world map, what kind of landscape the country I never saw, memories that remembered with pictures There is.

Perhaps you will have seen the world map in the same way.
 

I think that there are many people who have seen the map where the Eurasian Continent and the African Continent are on the left side, the Pacific Ocean in the center, and the North and South American Continent on the right side.

However, it is a world map seen by Japanese people, because it draws on Japan (Asia region).

Here, in Spain (though it is synonymous with Europe), I draw Europe in the center, the Americas Continent on the left, the Eurasian Continent on the right, and
Furthermore, a small island country is drawn on the right side.

That's Japan.

In the past, under the support of the Spanish royal family, Christopher Columbus aimed for "Asia" and "Golden country" in the Far EastEven in this era, if you take only the expression on the map of Europe, you can see well that it is inevitable to think that "the country in the Far East does not know the details".

Many people in Europe do not know the difference between Asians. Looking at Asians, it's funny

"Japones? Coreano? Chino? (Japanese? Korean? Or Chinese?")
It is often heard that.

On December 9, 2017, in this passionate country, the first Japanese confrontation of Liga Espanola was talked about a little bit, but despite the fact that the majority of topics are being held in football,
Even if you like soccer, there are many who do not know that Japanese people belong to Liga.

"Why did you go to see the match until Getafe?"

"Why did you go to a small town far away (from Madrid)?"

"In Getafe there is Japanese national player Gaku Shibasaki, and Eibar also has the same Takashi Inui, so I went to cheer up" (as of this writing)

He said, "Well, yes. I have heard that there is Hapon in Liga."

Although it has changed dramatically, people from Asia, even if they are representatives of that country, have a low profile in this country of Spain, where warriors from around the world gather.

During that time, a young man came to Madrid from Asia, the same country as Japan.

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His name is "Kim Seung-ho" 19 years old, position is FW, born in Korea.

In fact, Madrid has several clubs that belong to Liga Espanyola. I think that many people know Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, but Getafe to which Amagasaki belongs is also in Madrid.

And the club "Club Deportivo Leganés" to which this young man belongs is also a club based in Madrid.Leganés itself was promoted to the club's first Primera Division in the 2016-2017 season.

It is based in the small stadium of the capacity less than 10,000 called Estadio Municipal de Butarque, but it is a very pleasant stadium where the audience seats and the pitch are close and the locals are full. is there.

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Headquartered in Municipal de Butarque (Estadio Municipal de Butarque)

In this area, Seung Ho signed a contract with Leganés this time when the heat is still tough.

Because there is no track record in this country, it is not suddenly treated as a top team, but he certainly left the first step of its footprints in the land of Spain.
 

Whether he is not good at Spanish yet, or whether he is a character who burns the secrets of his own, I received an impression that he is not a very self-asserting person.

However, in interviewing him, I was able to feel his fighting spirit sufficiently from the verge of the word.

Congratulations on signing a pro agreement with Leganés. I think that coming from this place to South Korea, not only the change of daily life but also consciousness to football will change a lot, but what kind of impression do you have?

"Thank you. First of all, I'm very happy that I have a contract with Leganes. I would like to win success even for my family, especially my parents, who sent them to this place.

In Korea there were friends, so I was making friends to a certain extent. However, in Spain, people from all over the world dream of becoming professional in this place will come.

Even the same team-mate is unlikely to win the game, there are many things where tomorrow's whereabouts are gone, and it is not easy for a team mate who played together today to renew its contract and tomorrow will be a daily routine is. Of course, there is plenty of chances that you can happen even by yourself.

So, first of all, I felt that I should never lose in terms of feelings, I am training everyday.

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(Photo / one piece when making a contract, center is Sung Ho)

- In training with Leganés, what do you feel the most different in football compared to when you were in Korea?


Even one practice will do clear exercises of purpose.I feel that planning for exercise is very fulfilling.But, the most important thing is the way of thinking and culture for football.People who play football in this country are free to play. 

- How do you feel about freedom?

In the South, it was a lodging life.I had to play in managed and have to raise my performance within that.

On the other hand, practice in this Spain is done systematically, You can play anything.

With your own responsibility, you are required to think and play by yourself, and I feel that I have to do that as well. However, when failing, all responsibility must be borne by the time when performance does not rise. 

- Either success or failure depends on your own feelings. It is very severely spiritually placed in a severe environment. Among them, what kind of feelings does Sunjo players spend their days?

In Spain, Asia's position in football is never high.I feel it in my day-to-day training. Even if you play the same level as the surroundings, you will not be evaluated.

So, as it is an Asian, you always have to go one step beyond the surroundings. Tell us one step beyond, finally put it on the same stage, I am thinking what I should do.

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I certainly feel that the position of Asia in football is never high. What is your future goal for Seung-ho playing in such a harsh environment?


First of all I would like to be able to promote to one army as soon as possible. And in the future as a representative of Korea, and "As a member of Asia" I'd like to change the impression of the people who live here with my own play. 

It is harder than expressing with words, that no 19-year-old young people survive in the absence of relatives, different languages ​​and cultures.
However, Sungho's mouth did not talk about the joy of football and his vision for the future.

Some successful people do not speak much. It is because I know what I do and what I do.
 
Juveniles who were evaluated for the situation judgment during the game and the chance makeup created from the left foot. Kim Seung-ho I can not wait to see him on the green carpet of the packed Municipal de Butarque.