Han Kwang-Song, the North Korean soccer player who has been missing for three years

Han Kwang-Songfootball player North Korea which used to belong to Juventus and disappeared from the map for more than three years, he was part of the ‘eleven’ of that country’s team that faced this Thursday Syria in a match that coincides with the Asian qualifying phase for the next World Cup.

Just a week ago, there was talk again Han Kwang-Song thanks to Brazalete Negro, the ‘true crime’ of football, which premiered its third season that explains the story of the man who was once the first football player in North Korea to score in one of the major leagues in Europe. Specifically, it was in Serie A 2016/17 when, wearing the team’s shirt Cagliari, Han Kwang-Song the aforementioned milestone was accomplished. Then came the fact that the Juventus took its federative rights and later a transfer to Al-Duhail in exchange for 7 million euros before he disappeared from the track in August 2020 after a match with the said Qatari team. Since then, nothing has been heard Han Kwong song, lost to football and also to the world itself; and this Thursday he appeared again.

Han Kwong song He is one of the members of the ‘eleven’ who hold the North Korea in the view of Syria, with a ’10’ on his back and made it clear that, despite the fact that he is considered missing, and therefore retired, since 2020, he continues to be the star of his country’s team. It is not known if he continued to play football during this period and more so if he will return to Europe one day; but his momentous reappearance is undoubtedly cause for celebration beyond football itself.