The mysterious North Korean No. 9 "reappeared": disappeared for three years and no one knows, what happened to the "people's forward".
The "unexpected" Han Kwang-song
In the 2019/20 season, North Korean player Han Kwang-song, who joined Juventus Under-23 club from Cagliari, attracted a lot of media attention. After all, this player is very talented, and his "coming from" is also very special, so many people want to see how he can develop and prove it. What I didn't expect was that Juventus sold him just a week later, and what I didn't expect was that after joining the new team, he quickly "disappeared" and reappeared in everyone's sight, which is today. The wait was three years later.
In fact, as early as 2017, Han Guangsong made his Serie A debut in Cagliari, which attracted the attention of many people. In the game, his enthusiasm is very good, the basic skills are relatively solid, and being able to stand in the five major leagues is enough to prove the level. However, the subsequent situation was unexpected. And after joining Juventus, he did not stand on his feet, quickly transferred to Duhail, and then "disappeared" from the public eye.
Disappeared for three years and no one knows
For nearly three years, no one has seen this former star of hope in public. The last time I saw him in a professional game was in August 2020. You must know that for young talents, these twenties are growing up extremely fast, and it is puzzling to suddenly "give up".
However, according to Le Monde Sport, the situation may have been "reversed" again. The second phase of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico started yesterday, and it was discovered that the name of Han Kwang-song was found in the squad of the North Korean team. The reappearance of the former star in the public eye after many years is good news, but there are questions over how he is doing, where he is playing now, and whether he has the talent of the past.
However, as Shiti said, it is already a "luck" to be able to see him again.
The mystical overtones of the Mystic Master
Similar to the North Korean women's football team, the North Korean men's football team has not recorded any participation in sports events during the virus invasion in recent years. In comparison, it's a very mysterious team. Opponents simply can't find their actual situation from the public game videos and materials, such as their names, numbers, and locations, and these materials are also collected little by little. Therefore, the pressure on their coaching staff is "greater".
Don't underestimate them, in the Asian Games, the North Korean women's football team went all the way to the final, but lost to the better Japan. If this is just a "fluke" (the schedule is better), then the next Olympic preliminaries to win China and draw South Korea are due to strength, and it is obvious that they are the level of the top echelon of Asian women's football.
The men's team may be similar, after all, their predecessors have created brilliant results, and their consistent game strategy is also the key point that they can maintain their advantage. Although the Asian Games are not respected for "punching and kicking" Japan, it is not what competitive sports should be. Sometimes, especially in Asia, this "style of play" can be useful. In addition, there are now 8.5 promotion tickets, and they also have a chance.
Imagine what kind of interesting picture it would be to see Han Kwang-song wearing the No. 9 team uniform leading North Korea on the World Cup stage in the United States.