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Former national soccer team coach Cha Bum-keun, who saw the authenticity of the FIFA World Cup trophy, expressed his honest feelings, saying, "I feel hateful."
Former coach Cha Bum-keun attended the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour media conference held at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the 16th and smiled bitterly, saying, "It's because I can't have it even if I want to."
The World Cup Trophy Tour is an event organized by Coca-Cola, which is an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup and holds exclusive rights to the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour. It started in 2006 and marks its 20th anniversary this year. This year, I visited Korea as the seventh country. It will tour 30 FIFA member countries and 75 regions around the world, including South Korea.
Former coach Cha Bum-keun attended with his sons, Hwaseong FC coach Cha Du-ri, soccer commentator Lee Young-pyo, Red & Golf Football Asian sports director Koo Ja-cheol, FIFA legend and former Brazilian soccer national team Diliberto Silva.
However, even though it was a trophy public event, former coach Cha Bum-keun could not touch the trophy himself. The World Cup can only be touched by players with winning experience and heads of state. Former coach Cha Bum-keun also had to watch the trophy stored in the storage box.
Former coach Cha Bum-keun said, "But I have hope." He said, "Starting with the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, my generation advanced to the World Cup finals in 1986. In 2002, Korea's son generation (Cha Du-ri) reached the semifinals, he said. "I have expectations that in our grandchildren's era, we can hug the World Cup trophy once."
He also expressed his support for Hong Myung-bo ahead of the 2026 FIFA North American World Cup. Former coach Cha Bum-keun said, "I personally hope our national team will meet the fans' expectations with good results at the 2026 World Cup," adding, "It will be a great help to remember that the fans are cheering hard from behind." Way to go for the national team," he added.
Meanwhile, the World Cup trophy, which was released to the media on the same day, will be open to fans at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the 17th.
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