{"id":37732,"date":"2026-06-30T10:31:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/son-heung-min-hurt-by-early-world-cup-exit-vows-to-win-the-hearts-of-korean-fans\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T10:31:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:31:28","slug":"son-heung-min-hurt-by-early-world-cup-exit-vows-to-win-the-hearts-of-korean-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/son-heung-min-hurt-by-early-world-cup-exit-vows-to-win-the-hearts-of-korean-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Son Heung-min &#8216;hurt&#8217; by early World Cup exit, vows to &#8216;win the hearts&#8217; of Korean fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Korean national team captain Son Heung-min apologized for his team&#8217;s exit from the group stage. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span>&#8220;I am hurt beyond words,&#8221; he said, adding that he aspired to &#8220;win the hearts&#8221; of the people again.<\/p>\n<p>for a long time <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">post<\/span> Son, a South Korean soccer superstar and a big name in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles FC, said on Instagram Monday night that he understands the team&#8217;s fans&#8217; disappointment after the team&#8217;s tied performance in the tournament. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">harsh criticism<\/span> The president&#8217;s protest led to director Hong Myung-bo&#8217;s resignation.<\/p>\n<p>Son said, &#8220;I have no intention of conveying the disappointment and heartbreak of my fans with just the words, &#8220;I&#8217;m sorry.&#8221; That&#8217;s why I feel that just saying those words is not enough.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The &#8220;stage of children&#8217;s dreams&#8221; that we always talked about has collapsed,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I feel unspeakably stuck and hurt. To be honest, it&#8217;s still not easy for me to accept this reality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>South Korea wins the first match <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">vs. Czech Republic<\/span>then lost two Group A games \u2014 <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Mexico<\/span> and <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">South Africa<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The team finished third in the group and was unable to advance.<\/p>\n<p>Son, who started on the bench in the final group match against South Africa, did not score a goal at the World Cup and said he felt personal responsibility for not being able to &#8220;repay the time, heart and constant support and love&#8221; the fans gave them.<\/p>\n<p>Son, 33, hinted that he would not retire from national soccer, saying, &#8220;I want to do my best in my position again to win the hearts of the Korean people and soccer fans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Son also appealed to supporters, &#8220;Rather than criticize or hurt all the players, please send warm support and encouragement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">See more of AP&#8217;s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/son-heungmin-south-korea-world-cup-4af34ae5899e77041fd4bac7f30788ff\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Korean national team captain Son Heung-min apologized for his team&#8217;s exit from the group stage. world cup&#8220;I am hurt beyond words,&#8221; 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