Month: November 2024

A player who is only a middle school student is preparing to enter the English Premier League (EPL).

The U.K.’s Football Transfer reported on Monday (Korea time) that Arsenal’s 14-year-old prodigy Max Dowman is drawing huge attention. He is also expected to play in the first team soon.

Young players born in 2006 and 2007 are making great headlines in the soccer community. Ramin Yamal, Barcelona’s top prospect, is at the center of the sensation. Yamal, who already made his name known in the European leagues by winning the Euro, has shown great interest in young players. In addition, a growing number of young players are already playing in the first division including Pau Kubarsi, Endrick, Arda Güller, Mikey Moore, Yang Min-hyuk, Warren Zaire Emery and Yorel Harte.

However, he surprised fans by showing his best talent born in 2009, who is two years younger than them. Although he is only 14 years old and a 카지노사이트 middle school student, he has already trained at Arsenal, an EPL big club, raising expectations for his debut as the youngest player.

Football Transfer said: ‘Dowman is already drawing a lot of attention within Arsenal and looks set to play in the first team together soon. Club officials have compared him to legendary player Khaka, describing him as a madman. He has already become the youngest player to play for the Under-18s and will gradually adapt to the first team as well. He has also played alongside Ethan Nwaneri and Miles Louis Kelly for a friendly match without spectators.’

“Dowman can play as a central midfielder, an attacking midfielder, and a winger, and he uses both feet skillfully. He has already signed a sponsorship contract for the 2022-2023 season. He is on track to challenge Nwaneri’s record of becoming the youngest EPL debutant set at the age of 15 years and 181 days. It is not highly likely to debut this season, but we are closely monitoring it, and it seems clear that the club has discovered jewelry.”

Dowman, who was born in 2009, joined Arsenal in 2015 at the age of six and is considered one of the best talents at the Hale End (Arnal Academy). Along with his beautiful appearance, he is already playing the main role of the U-18 team with a tremendous moonrise, and he has joined the first-team training, raising expectations. He has already shown exceptional talent in various areas such as dribbling, vision, passing, depression, and judgment, and if he is growing now, he is likely to receive an opportunity in the first-team stage soon.

Along with the great interest in young players, real talent has appeared in Arsenal. Many fans are also expected to see the growth of Dowman.

Luis Enrique, the head coach of Paris Saint-Germain, who comes up with a different combination of Lee Kang-in in every big game, made a similar choice this time. The result was a failure.

Bayern Munich, which played the fifth game of the 2024-2025 UCL League phase at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, won 1-0 against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

As Bayern’s Kim Min-jae started and PSG’s Lee Kang-in played as a substitute, the “Dream Stage” big match became the Korean Derby.

Bayern took a breather. It had three wins and two losses through two consecutive wins, moving one step closer to advancing to the round of 16. On the other hand, PSG is in a crisis. The team has displayed sluggish performance so far with one win, one draw and three losses. The team’s ranking, which was ranked 25th in the fourth round as well, is likely to decline further due to this loss. Up to 24th place will be given the chance to advance to the round of 16.

Lee Kang-in was not included in the starting lineup. PSG did not replace Lee Kang-in but removed him altogether. The team has reduced the number of offensive players by changing the format to 4-4-2 instead of 4-3-3 formation, which it normally uses. It also displayed an approach to recruit four central midfielder-like players who are active, and compete with each other through activities and counterattacks.

However, PSG’s defeat was already dark as Kim Min-jae scored the first goal in a corner kick and PSG striker Usman Dembele was sent off with accumulated warnings.

Lee Kang-in was only introduced in the 20th minute of the second half. He entered with the game suspended ahead of the free kick, and as soon as he stepped on the ground, he handled the free kick with his first ball touch. And Lee Kang-in’s sharp left-footed kick flew into the Bayern gate, showing his value. Lee Kang-in’s kick was a ball that went in when his teammate couldn’t touch it by a hair.

However, PSG’s problem was that it did not improve the chaotic situation even after Lee Kang-in was deployed. Lee Kang-in was put into the right midfielder position held by Warren Zairemeri, and the team formation became 4-4-1 because one was sent off. PSG failed to drive the ball to Lee Kang-in or recover its usual play centered on Lee Kang-in.

PSG’s unilaterally beaten 구글SEO game came back to life as Lee Kang-in and aggressive full-back Ashraf Hakimi began to make more use of the right side. However, Lee Kang-in’s fellow players failed to make moves to lure the opponent, and Lee Kang-in was driving the ball alone and his cross was blocked.

In the end, Lee Kang-in’s opportunity to play was a set piece. In the 40th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in’s ball seemed to be aimed at Marquignos, who plays Papost, but it was an accurate kick, but Dayo Upamecano cleared it with a header first.

Since then, Lee Kang-in’s ball touch has been further reduced amid the team’s losing ground. After Lee Kang-in, PSG also tried to raise Lee Kang-in like a winger by putting Gonzalo Hamus and Marco Asensio in, but if they failed to deliver the ball to the rising attackers, they only made them like invisible people.

Even in the last corner kick opportunity in the second half of extra time, Lee Kang-in’s kick was sharp, but he could not overcome Bayern’s advantage in providing, which had a numerical advantage. It was not easy to find a player to receive a kick in the situation of PSG, which has a small average height.

Lee Kang-in is playing about 47 minutes per game with two starts and three replacements in UCL. Unlike his outstanding scoring ability in his own league, he has no offensive points in UCL.

Son Heung-min, who suffered from injury this season, ranked sixth as the most creative player in the Premier League despite a small number of players.

“Four of the five most creative football players in the Premier League are Manchester City. They are obviously not lacking in creativity. Liverpool is at the forefront of the league, but there is only one player on this list,” said England Football 365 on the 26th (Korea time).

Football365 ranked soccer statistics media FBRef based on the “SCA of Shooting Generation” per 90 minutes. SCA refers to an attack activity that directly leads to shooting such as passing, dribbling, and inducing fouls.

Son ranked sixth out of 10. He recorded 6.46 SCA per 90 minutes. According to media, Son has been found to create more chances by dribbling than most other Premier League players.

English Football 365 has four of the Premier League’s five most creative soccer players for Manchester City on the 26th (Korea time). They are clearly not lacking in creativity. Liverpool is at the forefront of the league, but there is only one player on the list, revealing the top 10 most creative players in the Premier League this season. Yonhap News

No. 10 was his teammate James Maddison. Madison posted 5.36 SCA per 90 minutes. Then, Liverpool’s Luis Díaz with 5.44 came in at the 9th. Díaz is said to be the only Liverpool player who can expand his career into the top 25.

In eighth place was Tottenham’s new ace, Dejan Kulusevski, with a score of 5.79 SCA per 90 minutes. According to media, Kulusevski created the most chances through passes in open play. In seventh place was Fulham’s Andreas Pereira (5.95).

From fifth to first place, all of them were Manchester City players, except for fourth-place finisher Butayo Saka (6.69). Phil Foden came in at No. 5 with 6.51, and Jack Grealish took third with 7.19. Sabiou came in second with 7.51. First place was Kevin DeBrewiner with an SCA value of 7.62.

English Football 365 has four of the Premier League’s five most creative soccer players for Manchester City on the 26th (Korea time). They are clearly not lacking in creativity. Liverpool is at the forefront of the league, but there is only one player on the list, revealing the top 10 most creative players in the Premier League this season. Yonhap News

Son has not played in many matches this season due to his injury. Due to his thigh injury suffered in late September, he has not played in most matches in October. He has been replaced early in the second half of the season and is currently under management. Although Son has played a small number of matches, this indicates that his involvement in matches is not bad considering his playing time.

However, despite these indicators, Son Heung-min has not much time left to play for Tottenham. This is because Tottenham is reluctant to renew the contract with Son Heung-min. Rather than signing a new contract with Son Heung-min, he is determined to stay with him for one more year under the existing contract terms.

Fabrizio Romano, an Italian-born European football reporter, said on SNS on the 14th, “Tottenham will activate the option to extend Son Heung-min’s contract. The current contract expires in June 2025, but it will be extended until June 2026. That’s why I’ll be with Son for another year. Son Heung-min remains part of Tottenham’s plan next year and has begun to take official steps.”

The Telegraph, a leading British newspaper, said Tottenham will activate the option of a one-year extension, which can be triggered by Tottenham’s will. “Tottenham just needs to tell Son Heung-min that they have activated the option to extend their contract,” the media reported. “Tottenham intends to activate this option. Son Heung-min will spend more than 10 years at Tottenham.”

English Football 365 has four of the Premier League’s five most creative soccer players for Manchester City on the 26th (Korea time). They are clearly not lacking in creativity. Liverpool is at the forefront of the 조이카지노‘s league, but there is only one player on the list, revealing the top 10 most creative players in the Premier League this season. Yonhap News

The British Daily Mail claimed that Son Heung-min cannot play for Tottenham for a long time because of his age.

Media outlets reported that Son was not able to play due to his hamstring injury. Having missed most of the matches in October, Son was given a warning by Postecoglou. After being replaced early in the second half at the match against Aston Villa, Son was annoyed on the bench. This was due to his remarkable lackluster performance, adding that Tottenham plans to activate Son’s contract options, but there is room for debate over the long-term future.

“If Tottenham invokes a one-year extension option, it will return to an uncertain state with only one year left on its contract at the end of this season. Chairman Daniel Levy hates stars leaving for free after Sol Campbell left for rival Arsenal in his first year as chairman,” he said. “Levy will not want Son Heung-min, Asia’s most famous soccer player and commercial asset, to leave freely in 2026. He will try to sell it next summer after activating the clause to protect its value.”

“Who will willingly sign a new contract with Son, who will turn 34 when the contract is extended? It is easy to go wrong to finish the last chapter of Legend. What charm will Son be able to show? He can easily make mistakes when managing the last chapter of Legend,” Son said. “Considering that an attractive offer from the U.S. is coming, Son may not want to extend his time at Tottenham by signing an additional one or two-year contract that could present a new challenge,” he stressed.

In the match against Manchester City, it was argued that Son Heung-min, who was replaced in the second half, expressed dissatisfaction on the bench.

Tottenham Hotspur News, which mainly deals with Tottenham Hotspur news, said on the 26th (Korea time), “Son Heung-min’s physical strength was raised after the victory against Manchester City. The former Tottenham scout is not sure that Son Heung-min is in good health. After being replaced, I saw him dissatisfied.”

According to the media, Brian King, who once worked as a scout for Tottenham, said, “Son Heung-min should take control of the left side. With Son being replaced too often, Tottenham games seem to be often hampered. I’m not sure if he is 100% conditioned right now. There are definitely suspicious things here.”

“At the end of the Man City match, Son Heung-min sat on the bench and did not look very happy,” he said, stressing that Son Heung-min also complained about being replaced in the second half of the match against Man City.

Tottenham Hotspur News reported on the 26th that Son Heung-min’s physical strength was raised after winning the match against Manchester City. The former Tottenham scout is not sure that Son Heung-min is in good health. I saw him dissatisfied after he was replaced.’ According to media, Brian King, who used to work as a scout for Tottenham in the past, said, “It seems that Tottenham games are often hindered by Son Heung-min being replaced too often. As the match against Manchester City was ending, Son Heung-min sat on the bench and did not look very happy.” Yonhap News

Son Heung-min collapsed in September due to a thigh injury and was sidelined for most of October. He is also undergoing management after recovering from injury. He started all four of the last games but played 90 minutes only once. All three other games were replaced 20 minutes before the second half. He thus failed to play even 65 minutes.

The same was true of the match against Manchester City. Tottenham won a landslide 4-0 victory over Manchester City in the 12th round of the 2024-2025 Premier League held at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on Monday.

Prior to the game, key center backs Mickey van der Penn and Christian Romero were both injured, and a difficult game was expected, but they won with the performances of Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski and James Madison.

Son Heung-min gave Madison his fourth assist of the season in the 20th minute of the first half when he was leading 1-0. After two assists against West Ham in September and one assist against Aston Villa earlier this month, he added another assist in two games, recording three goals and four assists of the season.

Tottenham, which finished 2-0 in the first half, scored early in the second half and sealed the net. The right-back prisoner’s right-footed mid-range shot in the counterattack hit the net.

As scores widened early on, coach Anji Postecoglou showed confidence to exclude Son. He had been struggling due to injury until recently, and gave rest to Son, who had played in both A matches. Brennan Johnson, who came in as a substitute in lieu of Son, scored the fourth goal in extra time in the second half to end the game.

However, King claimed that Son has been replaced too early recently, which has hindered Tottenham’s performance. He questioned the decision of Anji Postecoglou to leave Son out early.

Tottenham Hotspur News reported on the 26th that Son Heung-min’s physical strength was raised after winning the match against Manchester City. The former Tottenham scout is not sure that Son Heung-min is in good health. I saw him dissatisfied after he was replaced.’ According to media, Brian King, who used to work as a scout for Tottenham in the past, said, “It seems that Tottenham games are often hindered by Son Heung-min being replaced too often. As the match against Manchester City was ending, Son Heung-min sat on the bench and did not look very happy.” Yonhap News

Son once complained about the early replacement order. In the last match against Villa, Son played 55 minutes and displayed good performance by accumulating his third assist of the season, but made headlines by showing his anger over the unexpected replacement.

When a replacement sign came out of the Tottenham bench around 11 minutes in the second half, the broadcast camera reflected Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min, who did not know he was a replacement, looked embarrassed. Although he followed the coach’s instructions, Son Heung-min expressed dissatisfaction with the words and actions that he did not understand Postecoglou’s decision to replace him even after sitting on the bench.

Some believe that Son Heung-min’s early replacement out is Tottenham’s step to release Son Heung-min. In fact, Tottenham is only considering invoking a one-year extension option, not renewing the contract with Son Heung-min.

Florian Flettenberg, who hit Kim Min-jae’s transfer to 이브벳 Bayern Munich in Germany last summer, said on the 22nd, “Tottenham Hotspur is 100% confident that Son Heung-min will play for them in the upcoming season. There is no more internal doubt,” claiming that Son Heung-min will play as a Tottenham player next season.

“As a key player, Son Heung-min is making a firm plan as a member of Tottenham’s squad next season,” he said. “Tottenham will issue a clause extending its contract until 2026.”

Tottenham Hotspur News reported on the 26th that Son Heung-min’s physical strength was raised after winning the match against Manchester City. The former Tottenham scout is not sure that Son Heung-min is in good health. I saw him dissatisfied after he was replaced.’ According to media, Brian King, who used to work as a scout for Tottenham in the past, said, “It seems that Tottenham games are often hindered by Son Heung-min being replaced too often. As the match against Manchester City was ending, Son Heung-min sat on the bench and did not look very happy.” Yonhap News

Transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano was also confident that Son Heung-min’s contract would be extended for another year until June 2026.

On the 14th, Romano said, “Tottenham has begun the process of activating a clause extending Son Heung-min’s contract until June 2026. It is the club’s plan to let Son Heung-min play for Tottenham for at least one more season,” making the same claim as Flettenberg.

Sam Lee, a reporter for the global media The Athletic, said on the 20th (Korea time) that Manchester City signed Pep Guardiola’s one-year contract that includes a one-year extension. The official announcement will be made within a few days.

In the end, the rumor of a breakup, which has been steadily drawing attention, has been concluded. Guardiola’s current contract expires next summer. As a result, whether or not to break up with Manchester City received a lot of attention.

However, Guardiola is expected to continue his stay with Manchester City as he signs a one-year contract that includes an option to extend the contract by one year. This is very good news for Manchester City fans.

Guardiola, who played as a legend for FC Barcelona and 예스벳 when he was a player, started his career in earnest in 2008 when he took the helm of Barcelona’s first team. Even though he was a so-called “first-time” coach at the time, he played the most powerful soccer in Europe and achieved a tremendous feat of winning six gold medals.

Guardiola, who steadily lifted the trophy at Barcelona, took the helm of Bayern Munich in 2013. Bayern Munich, which was considered the strongest team in Germany before Guardiola came, also steadily won the title, but failed to win the UEFA Champions League (UCL).

After three seasons, Guardiola said goodbye to Bayern Munich in 2016, before joining Manchester City. As soon as he took office, Guardiola made Manchester City a stronger team. However, he repeatedly failed to win the UCL, which is his team’s long-cherished dream.

Then, he led Manchester City in the 2022-23 season and achieved the first “treble” in the club’s history. He also won the first UCL in Manchester City’s history. As such, Guardiola, who achieved everything at Manchester City, naturally showed signs of leaving Manchester City just before his contract expired.

However, in the end, Manchester City succeeded in catching Guardiola, who will now spend more than 10 years in Manchester City alone.

Team mate Rodrigo Bentancourt, who was eventually punished for making racist remarks to Son Heung-min (Tottenham), was under fire for making absurd excuses.

The English Football Association (FA) announced on the 18th that Bentancourt, who made racist remarks to Son Heung-min, was suspended for seven games, fined 100,000 pounds (about 175.55 million won), and ordered to participate in a compulsory face-to-face education program. The FA said on its website, “Bentancourt denied the allegations, but after a hearing, the independent regulatory committee decided to confirm the violation of FA regulations E3 in relation to media interviews and took disciplinary action.”

Bentancourt, who hails from Uruguay, appeared on a Uruguayan television program in June and sparked controversy with her remarks related to Son Heung-min. Bentancourt, who was asked to get Son Heung-min’s uniform by the host at the time, said, “You won’t know even if I bring you his cousin’s uniform. Son Heung-min and his cousin all look the same.” It was a rude remark with a racist perception that “all Asians look the same.”

Afterwards, Bentancourt left a message of apology on his social networking service (SNS). He said, “Sonny! I apologize for what happened. What I said was a bad joke. You know how much I love you, right? I didn’t mean to ignore you or hurt you.” The incident seemed to be put to an end when Son accepted Bentancourt’s apology through SNS. However, as the Kick It Out, a football-based anti-racism organization, spread controversy, such as delivering various information on the incident to the Tottenham club and the authorities, Bentancourt was eventually given disciplinary action.

However, according to the minutes of the disciplinary meeting released by the FA, Bentancourt did not admit his fault but rather made excuses and excuses. According to the report, Bentancourt insisted through 바로벳 that “what I said was to gently scold the host for being racist.” Bentancourt said, “At the time, the host just called Son a Korean. I meant to generalize Asian people. I just turned it gently to scold him.” In other words, she meant that she did not make racist remarks to Son.

What was even more absurd was his remarks on an apology to Son Heung-min after the incident broke out. Bentancourt claimed, “It was not an apology for my remarks, but an apology for only being edited and reported in part of the interview.” In other words, it was revealed that the apology to Son Heung-min was not sincere.

However, the FA was not swayed by Bentancourt’s excuse. Even after listening to Bentancourt, the FA unanimously confirmed Bentancourt’s disciplinary action. According to the minutes, the FA explained, “The independent regulatory committee decided Bentancourt’s disciplinary action, considering all circumstances. We only saw an objective evaluation.”

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancourt, who caused controversy over his racist remarks against his teammate Son Heung-min during the off-season, has been banned from seven matches and fined 100,000 pounds (about 180 million won).

The English Football Association (FA) said in a statement on the 18th (local time) that Bentancourt violated FA regulations by acting inappropriately or using abusive or offensive words to bring the game’s reputation down.

The FA continued, “Bentancourt has denied the allegations, but the independent regulatory committee determines that the allegations have been proven after a hearing and imposes sanctions.”

Earlier in June, Bentancourt appeared on his country’s (Uruguay) broadcast and asked questions about Son Heung-min, saying, “I don’t know if you bring Son Heung-min’s cousin’s uniform. He looks just like Son Heung-min or his cousin,” sparking a controversy over racism.

As the controversy 야옹이‘s spread, Bentancourt immediately apologized through SNS, and Son Heung-min also accepted it and showed a big-time attitude. However, controversy continued, and eventually, the FA began a fact-finding investigation and the disciplinary action was confirmed.

Tottenham, which currently has five wins, one draw and five losses, is in 10th place in the Premier League and needs a rebound. In this situation, Bentancourt, a key midfielder, will not be able to play seven games, causing damage to the club.

In particular, if you look at Tottenham’s future schedule, you will be very disappointed with the absence of one player. After the A-match in November, the opponent is the Premier League away match against Manchester City, which ranks second in the league.

Five days later, Bentancourt will be able to play in the Europa League with AS Roma. This is because the punishment applies only to games played in England. Therefore, Bentancourt will be allowed to play in an away match of the Europa League with Rangers on August 12, following the match against Rome on August 28.

However, the team has strong opponents in both the League and the EFL Cup. It will invite Fulham to its home ground on April 1, play EFL Cup games against Bournemouth (away), Chelsea (home), and Southampton (away) on April 19, and then play league leaders Liverpool on April 19.

November 23 Manchester City (EPL, away)
AS Roma (Europa League, home) not applicable on November 28
Fulham, Dec. 1 (EPL, Home)
Bournemouth (EPL, away) on December 5
December 8 Chelsea (EPL, home)
12 December Rangers (Europa League, away) not available
15 December Southampton (EPL, away)
December 19 Manchester United (EFL Cup, home)
December 22nd Liverpool (EPL, home)

Rodrigo Bentancur showed no remorse for racism towards Son Heung-min.

The English Football Association (FA) officially announced on the 19th (Korea Standard Time) that “the Independent Regulatory Commission imposed a seven-game suspension and a fine of 100,000 pounds (about 180 million won) on Bentancourt for violating FA Regulation E3 in connection with media interviews.”

“Ventancourt denied the allegations of racism, but the committee determined that Bentancourt’s racism was proven and imposed a discharge rule,” he explained.

Bentancourt said it was not to discriminate against Son but to reprimand the host of the event. This summer, Bentancourt appeared on Uruguayan media outlet “Por la Camiseta.”

The host asked for Son’s uniform, and Bentancourt replied, “You won’t know even if I bring you Son’s cousin’s uniform. He looks just like Son Heung-min or his cousin.” It was claimed that he mentioned Son to point out that the host described him as a “Korean.”

However, it is true that Bentancourt made a racist remark no matter what the intention was. It was a racist remark that pointed out the appearance of Asians, meaning that they all look alike. The soccer community is striving to eliminate racism, but the scene showed that people still lose awareness of it.

Bentancur also posted an apology. “Sony, I’m sorry for everything that happened. It was a bad joke. I love you. Don’t you know I will never ignore you or hurt anyone else? I love you.”

Bentancourt’s apology did not calm down the anger of the fans. Bentancourt’s apology automatically disappeared after 24 hours. Later, Bentancourt released a photo of the Uruguay national team on her SNS. She even posted a picture of herself smiling with her teammates. Tottenham Hotspur and Son Heung-min did not offer any position.

Son was the first to express his stance on Bentancourt’s controversy over racism. Son said on his SNS, “I contacted Bentancourt. He made the mistake. He apologized after learning this. Bentancourt had no intention of saying anything offending. We are brothers and nothing has changed. We overcame this and became one. I will fight for the club as one again in the pre-season.”

Soon after Son’s statement came out, Tottenham also made moves. Tottenham announced on its official SNS, “After Bentancourt’s video of the interview and the player’s public apology, the 플러스카지노 club is providing support to ensure a positive outcome on this matter. Discrimination of any kind has no place in our club, in our game, or in a wider society.”

Ahead of this season’s first match against Karabakh in the UEFA Europa League phase, Son was asked about Bentancourt’s racism. Son said, “I love Bentancourt. We have a lot of good memories. Bentancourt apologized immediately after learning about it. I didn’t even know what had happened because I was on vacation. He sent me a long text message. It was from the bottom of his heart.”

He continued, “After that, I met him at the training site and he was almost crying. He was really sorry. We are all human beings and make mistakes. I love Bentancur and we will move forward together as brothers. Now I just wait for the FA’s process. That’s all I can say.” But Bentancur, who was looking down, was not repenting for his wrongdoings.

The possibility of Japanese major leaguer legend Ichiro Suzuki (51) entering the Hall of Fame with “all consensus” was mentioned.

The official Major League website MLB.com introduced the candidates for the 2025 Hall of Fame on the 19th (Korea time) and predicted the unanimous entry of Ichiro, one of the most likely players to enter the Hall of Fame.

His entry into the Hall of Fame is confirmed. Having entered the Major League with the Seattle Mariners in 2001, Ichiro ranked first in the American League batting average (0.350), the most hits (242 hits), and the most stolen bases (56 steals) from his first year, winning both the MVP and the Rookie of the Year award. In the history of the Major League, Ichiro was the second player to sweep both the Rookie of the Year award and the MVP award in a single season since Fred Lynn (Boston Red Sox) in 1975.

Since 토토사이트 years, he had 262 hits, the most in a single season of the Major League in 2004, and once again became the title “hitting king” and had 200 hits for 10 consecutive years from 2001 to 2010. He also showed top performance in defense and won the Golden Glove Award for 10 consecutive years during the same period.

Ichiro, who was traded to the New York Yankees in 2012 and retired in 2019 after returning to Seattle through the Miami Marlins, posted a brilliant record of 0.311 3,089 hits, 117 homers, 780 RBIs and 509 steals in the Major League alone.

MLB.com said, “Ichiro belongs to a 3,000-hit club in the Major League, but he has a total of more than 4,000 hits, including his career in Japanese professional baseball. Ichiro, who won the Rookie of the Year and the American League MVP in 2001, has won 10 200-hit seasons, 10 All-Star selections, and 10 Gold Gloves,” adding, “Can Ichiro enter the unanimous Hall of Fame for the second time in history?” Mariano Rivera is the only player who entered the Major League Hall of Fame unanimously in 2019.

Paul Skins (22), the Pittsburgh Pirates’ “No. 1 ace” who was named the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year, did not forget his humility.

After the rookie of the year award was confirmed on the 19th (Korea time), Skins expressed his feelings about being selected as the rookie of the year in a multi-conference interview with reporters.

“When I met with the manager and the general manager ahead of the season, I decided that my top priority was to play all the starting roles. After that, I tried to show the best version whenever I came out. The biggest achievement was to be able to throw the ball while maintaining good health throughout the season,” he said, reflecting on the past season.

Skins, the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2023, had a 0.99 ERA in seven Triple-A games before calling up to the big leagues and posting an 11-3 record and 1.96 ERA in 23 games.

“I think the results speak for themselves,” he continued, adding, “I’m a person who values processes and thinks that good processes produce good results. I’ll try to do that next year and the rest of my career. I’m really happy about what I’ve shown this year, but I think I still have a lot of work to do.”

He cited “staying in the mound for a long time” as the most important thing. “It’s important not to give up a hit and not suffer a loss, but I think it’s more important to be able to throw seven to eight innings each time than to throw five to six innings every game. It’s still early in the offseason, so I haven’t looked much into my pitching, but I think finding a way to do it this offseason is the most important thing,” he said, expressing his ambition.

“It’s going to be a great opportunity for myself and for Pittsburgh,” said Lee, who is making his first full-time 토토사이트 league debut in 2025. “The effort will start in the offseason. I’m already looking forward to spring camp,” he said, expressing his enthusiasm for the next season.

Along with Chris Sale and Jack Wheeler, Skins is also a finalist for the National League Cy Young Award. If he wins the Cy Young Award, he will become the first player to win the two awards since Fernando Valenzuela in 1981.

“It’s great just to be a finalist, but I think it’s definitely Chris Sale this season,” he said, expressing his honest thoughts on the possibility of winning the Cy Young Award. “Sale has shown incredible performance throughout this season,” he said, predicting Sale’s Cy Young Award.

“I’m angry that I didn’t include my minor league performance,” he said, adding, “The most important thing is to show good performance and prove it throughout the season. I’ll have a chance to prove it next year. Honestly, I doubt I’ll get it, but it’s cool just to have my name mentioned with these players.”

Skins made his big league debut a year after being drafted, winning Rookie of the Year, and Jackson Merrill, who was a competitor, jumped from Double A last year to the big league this year and became the main center fielder.

Regarding this phenomenon, he said, “When I see the rookies who debuted this season and the rookies who will debut next year, I think there are many really talented players. Therefore, I have to find a way to get better as an individual and as a team,” expressing his determination not to be pushed out of the competition.

He also expressed his trust in Pittsburgh. “We have good players in our rotation and so do our batters. Our front office and the coaching staff are all working hard to make a better team,” he said, adding that he expects the team to rebound from its 76th win last season.

Notably, referring to the names of batting coach Matt Haig and pitching coach Brent Strom, who joined the team, he said, “It’s a completely different matter to do it when you say you want to win, but just do it. I think we’re on the right track in that regard,” expecting a rebound in his team.