“Son Heung Min Beat Lee Kang In Up” — National Team Coach Finally Exposes What Happened During The Infamous Fight 

Lee Kang In made a bad joke, according to Klinsmann.
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Former South Korea national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has finally spoken out about the controversial fight between soccer superstars Son Heung Min and Lee Kang In during the 2024 AFC Asian Cup — and his version of the story is turning heads.

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Son Heung Min doing his signature celebration. | @hm_son7/Instagram

In a recent interview, Klinsmann recalled the incident that shook the national team just hours before their semi-final match against Jordan. While past reports offered less descriptive and vague accounts of the situation, the ex-coach openly described the moment as a “real fist fight.”

At the Asian Cup a year ago, right before the semi-final match against Jordan, two players went at each other and had a real fist fight. It was Lee Kang In and Son [Heung Min] because Kang In did a bad joke.

He made a bad joke, and when he realised it, unfortunately, it was a bit too late, and Son kind of started to beat him up and… beat him up actually.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

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Lee Kang In during a recent match. | @kanginleeoficial/Instagram

According to Klinsmann, the atmosphere within the squad collapsed in a matter of seconds. What should’ve been a crucial night for team bonding turned into one of the most disruptive moments in his coaching career.

And so the spirit was out of the window within 15 seconds at the dinner table. It was something I’ve never seen in my life.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

The incident, he added, had a direct effect on the team’s performance. South Korea lost 2-0 to Jordan in what many had considered a winnable match. Klinsmann believes the loss was more psychological than tactical and blames the incident for the loss.

In the end, we lost the semi-final against Jordan, which we should’ve easily won because there was no team anymore, because there was no spirit anymore.

— Jurgen Klinsmann

His comments have sparked renewed discussions among fans and the media. Many suggest the coach might be exaggerating the story, others have been speculating on what the “bad joke” Lee made could’ve been about. Some are relating it to Tottenham Hotspur — that Son Heung Min plays for in the Premier League — and their infamous trophy drought.

While earlier reports suggested tension between the players, Klinsmann’s version paints a far more physical and damaging picture.

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Whether or not the full truth ever comes out, one thing is clear — the national team’s chemistry was fractured at the worst possible time.

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