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October 2023
‘Bronze for the first time in 30 years’ U19 national team captain Seojin Yoon participates!
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10/25/23
The Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) will hold the 2023-24 KOVO Male Rookie Player Draft at the Mayfield Hotel in Gangseo-gu at 2 p.m. on the 30th.
A total of 42 players voted for this draft, including 38 college students and expected graduates, 3 high school graduates, and 1 individual member of the business team. Among the 38 college participants, a total of 15 ‘Early Draftees’ dream of going professional.
Among those expected to graduate from high school, Suseong High School outside hitter Seojin Yoon, who captained the national team at the 2023 FIVB U-19 World Championships last August and led the team to a bronze medal victory for the first time in 30 years, will participate. There was no top ranking high school graduate yet. Expectations are high as to whether Yoon Seo-jin will be able to become the protagonist of that honor.
Among university participants, Kyonggi University outside heater Lee Yun-su and middle blocker Yang Su-hyun, who won the 2023 KUSF University Volleyball U-League, also submitted applications for participation.
This year's draft nomination order is based on the reverse order of last season's final rankings: Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance 35%, KB Insurance 30%, OK Financial Group 20%, Woori Card 8%, Korea Electric Power Corporation 4%, Hyundai Capital 2%, and Korean Air 1%. Players are selected through a lottery based on probability.
However, in accordance with the agreement on the transfer of Korean Air's Son Hyun-jong and the 1R naming rights for the 2023-24 season and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance's 2024-25 season 1R naming rights, Korean Air's 1R naming rights will be exercised by Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.
In addition, in December 2021, according to the agreement between KB Insurance's Kim Jae-hwi and Kim ****-min and Woori Card's Han Seong-jung and the 2023-24 season rookie draft 2R nomination rights, Woori Card's 2R nomination rights will be exercised by KB Insurance.
This event will be broadcast live online on Naver, and expectations are high to see which players will get the opportunity to enter the V-League.
Newcastle, 'in danger of losing key MF', selects 4 candidates for replacement
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10/25/23
by; 먹튀검증
Newcastle United included four players on the list as replacements for Sandro Tonali.
After being acquired by a Saudi consortium, Newcastle emerged as an emerging powerhouse in the Premier League (PL). Coach Eddie Howe's tactics were implemented perfectly, producing meaningful results in every game, and Kieran Trippier, Nick Pope, and Bruno Guimaraes became the best players in their positions. Last season, they tried to spread their influence around the world by ranking 4th in the league and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League (UCL).
Accordingly, definite reinforcements were made during the summer transfer window. The player who represents this is Tonali. He was a key midfielder for AC Milan and a star in Italy's Serie A. However, AC Milan promoted the sale of Tonali to solve financial problems, and Newcastle invested more than 100 billion won to bring him in.
Tonali immediately became the center of the team. His stable build-up ability and his ‘soccer skills’ easily integrated into the PL, which is quite different from the Italian Serie A. Thanks to his performance, Newcastle continues to be competitive in the league this season and defeated Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 4-1 in the second match of the UCL group stage.
However, an unfortunate incident occurred recently. Tonali linked to gambling charges. Tonali was involved in the latest gambling scandal in Italian football. Afterwards, an investigation was conducted against him and he admitted to the charges. Alfredo Pedula of the Italian media 'Sport Italia' also reported on his social media on the 24th (Korean time), "Tonali is scheduled to be suspended for 10 months and undergo rehabilitation."
If the suspension is confirmed, Tonali will not be able to play the remainder of this season. If that happens, Newcastle will inevitably have to find his replacement.
Several players have already been put on the candidate list. Manchester City's Calvin Phillips, Manchester United's Scott McTominay, Everton's Amadou Onana, and Fulham's Joao Palinha were mentioned. British media outlet 'The Athletic' reported that four players are being considered as Tonali's replacement.
The player most often associated with it is Phillips. Phillips, who came to Manchester City as a backup resource for Rodri, has not been able to shake off his sluggish performance since last season and has been embroiled in transfer rumors on several occasions recently. As McTominay, Onana, and Palinha are also players who have been subject to transfer rumors once or twice, Newcastle can pursue recruiting anyone.
‘U19 World Best OH’ Woojin Lee chooses to advance overseas
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10/14/23
Woojin Lee challenges the European league.
At the 2023 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Men's Youth Volleyball Championship held in San Juan, Argentina last August, the Korean men's U-19 youth national team (hereinafter referred to as the men's U19 national team) ranked third.
Along with the bronze medal, Lee Woo-jin (Gyeongbuk Physical Education High School 3, OH, 196cm) was selected as the best outside heater. He ranked 9th in scoring (117 points) and 8th in offense, and scored double-digit points in every game from the preliminaries until the 3rd-4th place decision. Following the U18 national team held last year, he was consistently recognized for his potential by being named to the U19 national team this year. He is an outside hitter and has good height, as well as strengths in serving and attacking.
Lee Woo-jin's performance during the tournament caught the eye of foreign agents, and he received an offer from a famous local league scout. As he is a senior in high school this year, he can appear as an early draftee in the 2023 KOVO Men's Rookie Player Draft.
After contemplating not only joining the pros but also enrolling in college, he recently decided to appear on the overseas stage. The most likely destination is a club belonging to a high-level European league. Currently, only final condition coordination remains.
Previous case studies of advancing to European leagues include Moon Seong-min (Hyundai Capital) playing in the German and Turkic Leagues, and Kim Yeon-kyung (Heungkuk Life Insurance) playing in the Turkic Leagues. If Woojin Lee goes to the European league, he will become the first player to advance to an overseas league immediately after graduating from high school.
'ML senior' Kim Ha-seong's meaningful words: "Jung Hoo-ya, major is not an easy place."
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10/13/23
Lee Jeong-hoo (Kiwoom) is aiming to advance to the major league. What would you like to say to big league senior Kim Ha-seong and Lee Jeong-hoo?
San Diego Padres Kim Ha-seong is back. Ha-seong Kim entered the country through Incheon International Airport on the 11th. He established himself as the team's new number one hitter in the 2023 season and made a 'golden return' with excellent results, setting a career high of 17 home runs and 38 stolen bases. Ha-seong Kim will begin preparations for the new season in Korea ahead of acquiring FA qualifications after next season. He plans to give his tired body a rest and focus on his exercise to make up for the shortcomings he felt this season.
It is of interest to see how much better Kim Ha-seong will perform next season, but it is also interesting to imagine him competing against his close junior, Lee Jeong-hoo, on the major league stage. Jeong-hoo Lee is aiming to advance to the big league by qualifying for posting. The possibility of joining any team seems high. The two worked together at Kiwoom Heroes (including the predecessor Nexen Heroes) for four seasons from 2017 to 2020 and served as team figures.
Ha-seong Kim highly evaluated Lee Jeong-hoo’s chances of success. Ha-seong Kim said, "Actually, I don't have any advice to give to Jeong-hoo. He is already a complete hitter. I watched a lot of pitchers' pitches during spring camp, and I think if he just adapts, he will get good results."
At the same time, he did not forget to say that playing on the Major League stage, where the world's best players gather, is not easy. Ha-seong Kim added, "I plan to tell Jeong Hu about what I felt there. The Major League is not an easy place. I think I will tell him to prepare well."
First of all, Kim Ha-seong's team, San Diego, is not in a very active mood regarding Lee Jeong-hoo. Still, I don't know how people work. Local media are mentioning Lee Jeong-hoo as a candidate for a new team. When Kim Ha-seong was asked if he had ever thought about playing on the same team, he laughed and said, "We already played a lot together in Korea." He went on to say, "It's up to Jung-hoo to choose the team. I don't want to put that kind of pressure on him."
In Kiwoom's final home game, San Francisco Giants general manager Pete Putilla showed up in person to see Lee Jung-hoo. San Francisco is a National League West team like San Diego. If Lee Jeong-hoo wears the San Francisco uniform, we can meet him as often as eating a meal. Ha-seong Kim expressed his thoughts, saying, “I’m not particularly concerned, but I hope Jung-hoo goes to a place where he can do well.”
