South Korean fans celebrate the release of Son Joon-ho: the strongest midfielder is back!
On March 25, Beijing time, a number of South Korean media revealed that Sun Junhao, a former Shandong Taishan foreign aid and South Korean star who was detained in May last year, has been released, and he has left China and returned to South Korea. The information was confirmed by the South Korean diplomatic service. At this point, after more than 300 days in detention, Sun Junhao finally regained his freedom.
The news of Son Joon-ho's release has sparked intense concern in South Korean football, after all, the player was previously the main defender of the South Korean national team, but surprisingly detained for almost a year. In the live broadcast of the well-known Korean football video media "새벽의 축구 전문가", a large number of Korean fans also expressed their congratulations on Son Joon-ho's release, and many fans said "No matter what, it's good to be able to go home", "After waiting for so long, I finally went home", "Congratulations to Son Joon-ho". But some fans expressed regret for his delay of a year: "For a 32-year-old player, it really hurts to not play for 10 months. ”
Due to Son Joon-ho's status in South Korean football, some fans believe that his release is also good for the South Korean national team: "The best defender of the golden generation is back." "If Son Joon-ho had been here, maybe Klinsmann wouldn't have been fired. Some fans also called on the South Korean national team to recruit Son Joon-ho to participate in the next World Preliminary Tournament against the Chinese men's football team: "We need Son Joon-ho, let him play in the game against the Chinese team." ”
The specifics of Son's release are unclear, but given that the player has not played or trained for almost a year, it is unlikely that he will be selected for the South Korean national team immediately.
In May last year, Sun was detained during Shandong Taishan's away game against Chengdu Rongcheng, allegedly trying to visit relatives in South Korea. Since then, there have been different opinions as to why Sun Junhao was detained, but the relevant circumstances have not been known. Now, with Son Joon-ho's return to South Korea, a series of questions may have come to an end.