'Barcelona Legend Greeted Warmly by Shin Tae-yong' Kluivert: "We Share a Common Ground; He Has Made an Immense Contribution to the Development of Indonesian Football" [Sangam Field]

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Patrick Kluivert (50) recounted the story of his warm greeting with Shin Tae-yong (56), the former Indonesia national team coach.

The Barcelona Legends (team name: Barca Legends) defeated the Liverpool Legends (team name: The Reds Legends) 8-3 at the '2026 Champions Impact in Seoul' held at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 6 p.m. on the 6th.

On this day, Iniesta orchestrated the attack with precise through passes and even scored himself, while Nolito's hat-trick and consecutive goals from Christian Tello, Rivaldo, and Patrick Kluivert lit up the field. The Reds Legends also scored consolation goals through Steven Gerrard, Robbie Keane, and Luis Garcia. The spectacular goal-fest, with a total of 11 goals scored by both teams, thrilled Korean fans.

After the match, Kluivert said at a press conference, "I was happy that world-class retired players could come to Seoul and show good performances to Korean fans," and added, "Thanks to the fans' tremendous hospitality, we were able to play a very enjoyable match."

He also shared the secrets and challenges behind his outstanding performance as a striker. Kluivert explained, "Now that we are no longer young, it is naturally difficult to play as we did in the past. However, as a striker, I always tried to find open spaces. In particular, I knew that Andres Iniesta or Sergio Busquets would deliver passes at the right moments, so I kept that in mind while playing."

Regarding the opposing defense, he noted, "It was very difficult to break through the three defenders lined up in a back three."

He also mentioned the scene that drew attention for his warm greeting with Coach Shin Tae-yong before the match. He said, "I do not have a personal friendship with Coach Shin, but I am well aware that he made an immense contribution to the development of football in Indonesia during his tenure as their coach. Since I am also serving as a coach in the same role, there was a shared understanding that both of us are playing a significant role in the development of Indonesian football," expressing his respect.

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