“In order to become a good soccer player, you need to be able to enjoy the game instead of being obsessed with winning. If you can do it, you can improve your skill and stamina.”
“Investment in youth soccer will ultimately upgrade the quality of professional soccer players. It is of utmost importance to strike a balance of support between professional, amateur, and youth leagues.”
Uli Stielike, head coach of South Korea’s national football team
Uli Stielike, head coach of South Korea’s national football team, stressed the importance of investing in youth soccer teams. (image: KFA)
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Uli Stielike, head coach of South Korea’s national football team, stressed the importance of investing in youth soccer teams. He said this on November 1 in the opening ceremony for the “2014 Incheon International Airport Youth Soccer Club Championship” held at the Incheon Airport Aviation Academy’s football field, adding, “Investment in youth soccer will ultimately upgrade the quality of professional soccer players.”
Stielike also said, “It is important to strike a balance in support between professional, amateur, and youth leagues. Without a large pool of amateur players, there is no professional league.”
M. H. Lee (mhlee@koreabizwire.com)
