South Korea, with Kang-In Lee in their ranks, today won the gold medal for the third consecutive time in the men’s football tournament of the Asian Games after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final in Hangzhou (China).
In addition to the meaning of winning a title, the victory has an important reward for Kang-In Lee. Too much The former Valencia and Mallorca striker, signed last summer by Luis Enrique’s PSG, like their peers should be exempt from military service like any South Korean athlete who won a medal at the Asian Games.
Because South Korea is still technically at war with North Korea and all men in good health are generally required to serve at least 18 to 21 months in the military starting at age 28.
They were also released
Heung-min Son, Tottenham’s great starwas spared military service, which was reduced to three weeks of training in 2020 after winning a gold medal in football at the Asian Games held in Indonesia in 2018.
Now South Korea had to overcome a goal from Japan in the 2nd minute. After a tie in the first half, Cho Youngwook After the break, they sealed their sixth title in their history in the Asian Games football tournament.
Source: La Verdad
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