Messi vs Ronaldo? There's no debate!

Jamie Carragher neatly organized "Meho Daejeon."

"That's not a matter of debate. Cristiano Ronaldo is nowhere near Lionel Messi," Carragher said in an appearance on the British broadcaster CBS Sports.

Carragher's words are true. The so-called "Mejo Battle" between Messi and Ronaldo ended when Messi lifted his eighth Ballon d'Or in his career.

In a way, Messi's win was natural. It is no exaggeration to say that the 2022-23 season is Messi's year. Messi shook off his long-standing relationship by winning the FIFA World Cup Qatar. He got off to a shaky start by losing the first group match against Saudi Arabia 1-2, but later defeated Poland and Mexico to advance to the round of 16. Since then, he has advanced to the finals by catching all powerful players such as Australia, the Netherlands and Croatia, and successfully won the trophy for the first time in 36 years after 1986 when he defeated defending champion France after a penalty shootout. 토토사이트

Messi has displayed remarkable performance during the process. He displayed tremendous performance by scoring seven goals and three assists in seven matches, and recording Man of the Math, setting a record for most offensive points in a World Cup as well as dominating all major competitions with this World Cup championship. It was truly a World Cup for Messi.

He returned to Paris Saint-Germain after the World Cup and maintained his outstanding performance. Although he made it to the round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League, he showed disappointing performance as a team, scoring 16 goals and 16 assists in 32 matches in the league. Having conquered the soccer world in such a way, Messi left the European stage to spend the last years of his career.

Messi has displayed outstanding performances in the 2022-23 season, including the World Cup title, and won his eighth Ballon d'Or award in his career. "This award is given as achievement that I achieved together with the Argentine national team. It is a gift given to the players, coaching staff and the Argentinean people. I am proud that I did not stop taking on the challenge. All I had left was the World Cup," he said.

Messi has become an "all-time legend" in the soccer world. Carragher also praised Messi. "Ronaldo is one of the best goal scorers of all time, but Messi is the best player of all time. You can say it without hesitation. If Ronaldo simply scored a goal, Messi was an incredible player even when he scored a goal," he said.

Before Son Heung-min in soccer, there was Kim Yeon-kyung in volleyball

In China, the 0-3 complete defeat against Korea in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifying round is still a hot topic.

The portal site "Wang Yi (English name NetEase)" praised Son Heung-min (31), the captain of the Korean national soccer team, for his confidence in his mental confidence and maintenance of his playing style, which does not care about China's rough defense.

"The Chinese national soccer team was overwhelmed by the personal charisma of Son Heung-min, who has psychological qualities as the best athlete, such as strong will to win, game dominance, and determination," Wang Yi said. "A Korean sports player who has displayed this influence in the past in the national competition was Kim Yeon-kyung (35) in women's volleyball."

Son Heung-min shines as the top scorer of the 2021-22 English Premier League (EPL) in the season of the 2020 FIFA Pushcash Awards (FIFA) "Eurosport."

Kim Yeon-koung won the European Champions League and Olympic MVP and scoring title in the 2011-12 season. The International Volleyball Federation's official social media "Ballie Ball World" was selected as the 2021 Women's Most Valuable Player, saying it played a decisive role in the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics in Korea.

"Kim Yeon-kyung was famous for her confidence and bold play on the court," said Wang Yi. In addition to this, words and actions that reflect relentless personal tendencies have inspired many players and officials," he said, recalling the Korean women's volleyball ace who competed with the Chinese national team for a long time.

Kim Yeon-kyung was a world-class player early on, as her career of winning the International Volleyball Federation Grand Champions Cup scoring title at the age of 21. "But I constantly challenged and honed," Wang Yi said, citing his experience on the Chinese stage from 2009 to 2011 in Japan's 2011 to 2020 Turkiye in 2017 to 2018 to 2022. 스포츠토토

After two seasons of overseas expansion, Kim Yeon-kyung dominated Japan with the 2009-10 scoring champion and 2010-11 MVP, laying the groundwork for her to stand tall as the world's No. 1 player in the European Volleyball Federation Champions League and the Olympics.

"Kim Yeon-kyung kept calm under pressure and developed mental qualities through international competitions that did not lose confidence even when he met strong opponents," Wang Yi said, explaining to a Chinese reader what he gained by going abroad without being satisfied with Korea's best.

China's women's volleyball boasts three-time Olympic gold medal world championships, three-time World Cup championships, and five World Cup wins. "Kim Yeon-kyung's confidence affected her colleagues and the audience," said Wang Yi. "I was encouraged to overcome no matter how difficult it was," he said, summarizing why the Korean national team was difficult.

Wang Yi, who recalled that a clear understanding of one's ability to understand the hard work and preparation skills was a real advantage, explained the global ripple effect, saying, "Many female volleyball junior players from various countries are considered role models because they were encouraged by Kim Yeon-kyung's presence."

Shin Jin-seo, Who Saved Face In The "Go Team Gold Medal,"

South Korea beat China to win the men's team tournament in Go, which returned to the Asian Games stage for the first time in 13 years. She sought to win the men's and women's team events together, but lost to China in the women's team events, and had to be satisfied with the silver medal. South Korea, which swept three gold medals at the 2010 Guangzhou Games, when Go was first adopted as an official event, collected one gold, silver, and bronze each at this tournament.

The Korean men's Go team beat China 4-1 in the men's team final of the tournament held at Chiyuan Chess Hall in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province on the 3rd.

Shin Jin-seo, Shin Min-joon, and Park Jung-hwan, 9 dan, beat China's Yang Ding-shin, Ke Jie, and Me Yu-ting 9 dan to secure the gold medal first.

Pae Sang-il 9 dan caught black by 9 dan Lee Chin-cheong and lost by 7 1/2 home in 295 moves, but Shin Jin-seo, the "absolute first-team" of Korean Go, returned Yang Ding-shin to the drawing board with a victory of 240 moves.Shin Min-joon was inferior to Ke Jie, with the expected winning rate of artificial intelligence (AI) below 10%, but won a dramatic black victory in 324 moves. Park Jung-hwan also won the match against Me Witting after 261 moves.

Kim Myung-hoon, the 9th dan who finished the game the latest, played an active role in winning the 100th album in 297 moves against Zhao Chunyu. In other words, the women's national team, which was held at the same place earlier, paid back its 1-2 loss to China. 스포츠토토

On the same day, the women's national team lost to Leeher's 5th dan in 203 strokes, losing momentum, and Kim Eun-ji, 7th dan, also lost to Wu Yiming 5th dan in 275 moves due to repeated mistakes. Oh Yu-jin, 9th dan, showed his last-minute fighting spirit and avoided losing in 319 moves against Yu Zhi Ying, 7th dan.Go was not adopted as an official event in Incheon in 2014 and Jakarta and Palembang in 2018 after South Korea swept three gold medals at the 2010 Guangzhou Games.

Defending champion Korea also aimed for all three gold medals (individual men's and men's and women's groups) in this tournament. However, Shin Jin-seo, who was a strong candidate for the championship, lost to Taiwan's Xu Haohong 9 dan in the men's individual semifinals and beat Japan's Ichiriki Ryo 9 dan in the bronze medal match to win the bronze medal.

Shin Jin-seo, who won the team gold medal following the men's individual bronze medal, appeared in the joint coverage area with a brighter expression. Shin Jin-seo said, "The individual championship may be more honorable, but I think it's better to win the group championship that we can share joy with," adding, "There are regrets and joys, but I'm still relieved."

Shin Min-joon, who had a military problem left, smiled broadly, saying, "I think I'm twice as happy as other players who won the gold medal."

The head coach of the women's U-20 national team

The youngest national team coach by age ever

The Korea Football Association announced on the 3rd that it has appointed Park Yoon-jung 34, the current coach of the women's national team, as the coach of the U-20 women's national soccer team.

Park Yoon-jung, born in 1989, is the third female national team coach in history after Hwang In-sun former U-20 national team and Kim Eun-jung current U-17 national team. She also became the head coach of the women's national team at the youngest age.

Coach Park Yoon-jung began his leadership career as a coach at Yeoju University in 2016 after playing for Seoul City Hall in the WK League, Chungbuk Sports Toto currently Sejong Sports Toto, and Albirex Niigata in Japan.

After serving as a coach at Pohang Girls' High School, she served as a full-time leader of the Korea Football Association from 2019 and coached the women's U-17 and U-20 national teams, and has already experienced the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2022.

Since December last year, he has coached the women's A team led by head coach Colin Bell and participated in the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. In the future, he will also serve as the coach of the U-20 national team and the coach of the A national team. 스포츠토토

With the appointment of head coach Park Yoon-jung, the women's U-20 national team will be newly formed with the goal of participating in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia in September next year.

In order to participate in the World Cup, she must be in the top three at the Asian Football Confederation AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup in Uzbekistan in March next year.

Coach Ko Hyun-bok, former leader of the Korea Football Association, goalkeeper coach Kim Dae-hwan, and physical coach Lee Geo-sung will assist coach Park Yoon-jung.

The women's U-20 national team will hold its first convocation training at the Paju National Training Center NFC from the 6th to the 9th.

Thirty-one players under the age of 19 were selected for the first convocation list, including Bae Ye-bin Wideok University, who was on the final list for the 2023 Women's World Cup, and Kim Se-yeon Chungju Yeseong Girls' High School, who recently participated in the preliminary round for the Paris Olympics.

After that, the team will be reduced to 22 players, reconvened on the 24th, and will hold off-season training in Uzbekistan until December 4. It will also play two friendly matches against the Uzbek women's U-20 team on the 30th and December 3rd.

Women's U-20 national team's first domestic training convocation list 31 players

Goalkeepers: Park Hyun-jin Daedeok University, Woo Seo-bin Wideok University, Jo Jin Gwangyang Girls' High School

Defenders: Ko Da-ae, Park In-young, Choi Eun-seo Gwangyang Girls' High School, Kim Kyu-yeon Ulsan Hyundai High School, Nam Seung-eun Ohsan Jeong Bogo, Park Je-ah, Jung Da-bin, Jeong Yu-jin Pohang Girls' High School, Um Min-kyung Wideok University, Oh Young-mi Ulsan Science University

Midfielders: Kang Eun-young, Kim Ji-hyun Daedeok University, Ko Eun-bin, Won Chae-eun, Im A-ri Ulsan Hyundai High School, Kim Soo-ah, Park Soo-jung Ulsan Science University, Kim Shin-ji, Bae Ye-bin, Jeon Yu-kyung Udeok University, Kim Se-yeon Chungju Yeseong Girls' High School, Park Min-ji, Kim Il-bin Korea University, Jang Seo-young Osan Jeong Report, Hwang Da-young Gwangyang Girls' High School

Strikers: Yang Da-min Ulsan Hyundai High School, Yang Eun-seo Chungju Yeseong Girls' High School, Jeong Da-bin Gwangyang Girls' High School

Struggling Two Closers, The Semi-PO Is Also Shaking

SSG closer Seo Jin-yong and NC Lee Yong-chan pitch in the first semi-PO game held on the 22nd. IS Photo

SSG Landers, the third-ranked team in the regular season, and the fourth-ranked NC Dinos, who faced off in the semi-playoff (PO, three wins out of five), have common weaknesses. It's the back door.

SSG closer Seo Jin-yong made 42 saves in the regular season and topped the league in this category, winning the title for the first time since his debut. NC Lee Yong-chan is a veteran closure with 157 saves in his career.

Both pitchers struggled at the end of the regular season. Seo Jin-yong had an ERA of 9.00 in October alone, including losing points in the last three consecutive games. He wasn't originally a clean blocker of innings, but it was clear that he suffered from poor physical strength. The same goes for Lee Yong-chan. He lost four of his last five regular-season games. Two of them were three runs.

Anxiety was also revealed in the first round of the semi-PO held on the 22nd. SSG coach Kim Won-hyung put Seo Jin-yong in the first base with one out in the top of the ninth inning when he was losing 1-3. Seo Jin-yong allowed runner Jason Martin to steal a base and gave Seo Ho-cheol a hit to the right field.

Lee Yong-chan was more shaken. In the bottom of the ninth inning with a 4-1 and three-point lead, he hit a right-handed hit by the leadoff batter Han Yu-seom and allowed follow-up Ha Jae-hoon to even a two-run homer over the left fence.

Lee Yong-chan managed to secure the lead by striking out veteran hitter Kim Kang-min, who was a pinch hitter after dealing with Choi Ji-hoon and Kim Sung-hyun's infield fly ball in the ensuing situation. 스포츠토토

After the game, "Loss" coach Kim Won-hyung said about the background of Seo Jin-yong's input, "If the score gap widens further, it will be difficult to catch up in the remaining first inning (at the end of the ninth inning), so he put it in to prevent a run." As a result, (Seo Jin-yong) got a hit," he said.

Coach Kang In-kwon, "Seungjang," tried to mention Lee Yong-chan, saying, "Starting pitchers Shin Min-hyuk, Kim Young-kyu, Ryu Jin-wook, and Lee Yong-chan also played their roles well." As for future use, "I lost a point after hitting a home run, but as a result, I kept the lead." I'm going to trust and go."

The team that will go up in the next series is also expected to continue to worry about "back doors." Rather than the two pitchers' abilities being a problem, it is a time when they lack strength physically. In the end, the timing and choice of pitchers on the bench became important.