[Women's World Cup] The 'youngest' fair that received enthusiastic attention from foreign media "More confident next time"
Foreigners who found the fair in the joint coverage area… Director Bell said, "Just watch"
Fair "Representing my mother's country means a lot to me... The country I want to represent is Korea"
"The last two games Casey Eugene Peer (PDA) came off the bench, what impact do you see? Will he get playing time tomorrow (against Germany)?" 먹튀검증가이드
At a press conference held at the Brisbane Stadium in Queensland, Australia on the 2nd, Brook Evans of the Associated Press asked this question to Colin Bell, who leads the Korean women's national soccer team.
"You're doing great. Thank you for your interest in the pair that made history."
Coach Bell, who opened his mouth like this, soon showed a rather tired reaction.
Coach Bell said, "I am the youngest player to participate in the (Women's) World Cup, and I am the first mixed-race player in Korea to participate in the Women's World Cup.
"It's great," he said, "but we have to take good care of this young player."
He continued, "There is a German saying, 'Just let (don't intervene) for surprises to happen.' That's my message."
As he said, the Korean player who received the most attention at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was a pair.
When the whistle sounded at the end of each game and the players entered the joint coverage area, the foreign press tried to catch a pair instead of the signboard Ji So-yeon (Suwon FC) and Cho So-hyun (unaffiliated).
He received several requests from foreign media to interview the pair with the Korea Football Association before he even played his first match against Colombia.
The symbolism of the pair is so great.
This is true even from a global perspective beyond Korea.
Born in June 2007, Fair is the youngest participant in the event.
He also wrote the 'new history' of the World Cup.
She was brought on as a substitute against Colombia, and she set the 'record for the youngest appearance' for both men and women in World Cup history.
She was 16 years old and 26 days old at the time.
Her previous record was Ifhenichie Jean, when she competed at the 1999 U.S. event at the age of 16 years and 34 days.
The record for the youngest player to participate in the Men's World Cup is Norman Whiteside (Northern Ireland), who played at the 1982 Spanish tournament at the age of 17 years and 40 days.
A new history of starting appearances could not be achieved with a difference of one day.
Pair made a sortie as a starter in the third group match against Germany, and played the ground for 86 minutes.
At that time, she was 16 years and 35 days old, and she did not exceed Chie Jin (16 years and 34 days).
In response to the interest of the reporters, Fair conveyed the 'pride' he felt by joining the Korean team with a consistent attitude.
Right after the match against Colombia, Fair said, “I am honored and proud to be able to play in the Korean team uniform,” and “I am grateful for this opportunity.”
Right after the match against Morocco, which was defeated 0-1 and the embers of the round of 16 were extinguished, Fair said that she felt various emotions at the struggle of her 'sisters'.
At that time, the pair were put in in the 39th minute of the second half.
Fair said, "I was proud of watching my colleagues.
It seems to have shown how meaningful it is to represent Korea," and "I also realized how heavy it is."
At the same time, he showed his fighting spirit, saying, "This time I learned what kind of pressure it is to play in front of a lot of people.
I will work with more confidence in the next World Cup."
After drawing a draw with Germany, second in the FIFA rankings, he proudly shouted in front of foreign media, "We showed what kind of team we are in the end."
The pair convened from June 18 and went through intense training,
The pair fully sympathized with the resentment of the 'sisters' who showed disappointing performances in the 1st and 2nd matches of the group stage.
"Finally, our hard work paid off," Fair repeated.
When asked by foreign media how he felt about being on the Korean team for a few weeks, Fair said, "The intensity of the training was so high that it was difficult.
I even vomited a few times while running ."
When asked what he would do in the future, he replied, "I'm going back home.
I'll take a break for a few weeks. Then I'll see what path I can choose. There's nothing set right now."
According to the Football Association, the pair have multiple nationalities.
He was a promising resource in the United States, such as being named on the list for the under-15 (U-15) national team last year, but he chose Korea.
While playing for Korea in this World Cup, FIFA rules prevented him from representing other countries.
Fair, who is aware of this, said, "It means a lot to me to represent my mother's country," and said, "The country I want to represent is Korea."