Soccer-Klinsmann credits South Korean players who made step up to European leagues


FILE PHOTO: South Korean national soccer team's new head coach Juergen Klinsmann speaks upon his arrival at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon/File Photo

DOHA (Reuters) - South Korea coach Juergen Klinsmann praised players from the national team who have established themselves in Europe's top leagues, saying on Sunday that Asian football has vastly improved in the last decade to give them such opportunities.

South Korea captain Son Heung-min and fellow forward Hwang Hee-chan play in the Premier League -- where they have 22 goals between them this season -- while Lee Kang-in and Kim Min-jae moved to Paris St Germain and Bayern Munich, respectively.

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