For Ri Young-jik, Anyang is fate? Meeting Anyang is a miracle!
For Ri Young-jik, Anyang is fate? Meeting Anyang is a miracle!
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Lee Young-jik, who is with FC Anyang this season, also showed his love for Anyang.
Ri Young-jik was one of the main players in Anyang's promotion to the K League 1 last season. He played as a midfielder who defended Anyang's midfield with dedicated play and compliance with foot skills. If the team needed it, he also played as a center back and made a great contribution to Anyang winning the K League 2.
Korean clubs were interested in Lee Young-jik, who made a soft landing in the K-League, and he also decided to transfer and conveyed his intention to the club. At that time, a word that manager Yoo Byung-hoon delivered to Lee Young-jik through his agent shook his heart. And Lee's daughter asked him, "Can you sing Anyang cheer song next year?" When his daughter said that he hummed Anyang cheer song even when he was reading a book, Lee decided to stay in Anyang. What coach Yoo said was not to anyone, but he kept it in his heart as a tenet of his career.
Lee, who is now committed to Anyang, has shown his love for the city. When asked if he thinks the meeting with Anyang is his destiny, during the training camp in the South Sea on Sunday, Lee said, "I think it's a miracle, not a destiny. I can say that," adding, "It's a miracle that we met when Anyang was promoted for the first time, it's a miracle that we can play soccer with such good teammates, and it's a miracle that we've been able to adapt quickly even though we joined the team since March last year. My wife also says it's a miracle, even from the outside."
He also thanked his colleagues in Anyang who welcomed and cared for him from abroad. "Originally, it was refreshing when I lived with my family, but since I lived alone last year for the first time in a long time, it didn't refresh even when I went home. The performance was bad at that time," Lee Young-jik said. "The seniors saw my difficulties and asked me to eat together, and as I talked like this, I felt a little better and came back with a good form. Without the help of my colleagues, I would not have left good results last year," he said, expressing satisfaction with Anyang, which has a family-like atmosphere.
Ri has yet to fully engage in off-season training this season following last season. He failed to engage in off-season training at all last year, and this year he belatedly joined the off-season training in Thailand. As a result, he is still having difficulty in improving his physical condition to the full level.
Even though he might feel impatient, he continues his training according to his routine. He starts training with a cup of coffee in the morning as well as reinforcement exercise before training. Having breakfast with Ahn Byung-joon of the North Korean national team and drinking hand drip coffee every morning, Ri often hypnotizes himself with a americano at a training camp where he can't drink hand drip coffee. In a practice game held on Friday, Ri said that his physical condition had nearly reached that of last season.
Ri was born in 1991 and is 33 years old. He is still old in modern soccer, where his career has been prolonged, but he is at an age where he can seriously agonize over continuing his career.
When he is not able to display 100 percent of his skills, he intends to retire without regret. "If he is in 100 percent of his physical condition, he will be able to perform as he is in his late 20s. Last year, he ran 12 kilometers each, and his physical condition is fine now. I am thinking of retiring when my performance reaches 90 percent, not 100 percent," he said. "I can trust my teammates only when I show the best performance. It is rude of my teammates to run when I am not able to perform 100 percent. I thought that I should retire if my performance declines even a little after becoming a professional."
"I have been playing as if every game is my last since two years ago. If I keep that mindset, I get very tired every time a game ends. I don't plan on playing for that long," he said, admitting that he is in the twilight of his career.
Lee said, "I'm 100 percent physically fit this season, and I'm going to devote all my energy to Anyang. I'm committed to running toward a beautiful goal like last season. "If you achieve your team's goal, your individual performance will come along. If you are greedy, your performance will be bad. I'm not the type to play soccer alone. I'm the type to shine when I have a team." 안전놀이터
"I have always wanted to answer my gratitude to Anyang and Anyang people. I want to leave everything I can to Anyang. I want to fight for Anyang, including its performance, leading young players, and everything else. I ask my fans for their support more than last year. I will leave good memories for everyone in my first challenge in the K League 1. At the end, I will make it so that I can end with a smile like last year."