Ryu Je-man's concussion injury... Cho Seong-kwon, "I know you're not a player who will do that on purpose, so I felt heavy."

Ryu Je-man's concussion injury... Cho Seong-kwon, "I know you're not a player who will do that on purpose, so I felt heavy."

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Cho Sung-kwon (24, Gwangju FC) returned healthy.

Cho suffered a serious injury in the final minutes of the match against the Pohang Steelers on Mar. 22. Cho lost his balance and fell to the ground during an aerial ball competition with the Pohang University of Science and Technology. It was a serious head injury. Cho was immediately taken out by ambulance.

Fortunately, the injury was not significant. Cho showed rapid recovery and played full time in the away game of Hana Citizen in Daejeon on Sunday. This is the story that MK Sports shared with Cho on the day.

Q. Everyone was surprised. I was worried. Are you okay.
It's okay. I was hospitalized for only two days. I had no aftereffects and was retested on the last day. I was diagnosed with "no problem" so I told coach Lee Jung-hyo and went straight to training. I just wanted to play.

Q. I think all members of the soccer community were worried.

I was surprised, too. Manager Lee Jung-hyo really worried about me. Other members did the same. Not only our fans but also the fans of other clubs worried about me, so I think I was able to come back to the ground without any big problems. I want to say "Thank you from the bottom of my heart." Thank you very much.

Q. It may be hard to remember, but do you remember what situation you were hurt in.

I don't know. I don't remember. I saw a video of myself getting hurt. I don't remember that time at all. I came back to consciousness in the ambulance that day. I remember that time, but I can't tell you because I don't remember anything from the previous situation.

Q. I understand that Eo Jung-won expressed his sorry.
We got in touch. We talked well. Actually, this is a scene that comes out when you play soccer. I know how Eo Jung-won feels. I also know that Eo Jung-won is a good player and he is not a player who will do that on purpose. So I felt heavy about it. I managed to resolve it smoothly with Eo Jung-won.

Q. But isn't the return too fast.

I want to run. I have to run when I can (laughs).

Q: The league is important, but we advanced to the quarterfinals at the AFC Champions League (ACLE). We have to deal with Al Hilal, who is full of players who boast a tremendous amount of money. How was it when the opponent team in the quarterfinals was decided by Al Hilal as the core of Gwangju's defense.

I was very excited when our opponent was decided to be Al Hilal. I think it will be really fun. It's a team full of players who have played in the European big leagues. It's a great honor to compete against those players. We have to keep them at bay. If I see a break, I want to be of help to the team even in offense. Playing against Al Hilal is a great experience and an asset in my soccer life.

Q. What did the players talk about after the opponent was decided as Al Hilal. 안전놀이터

We laughed and talked about Al Hilal's ransom. Al Hilal's star player's ransom is higher than ours. A football match is not decided by name or ransom. Not many people expected us to advance to the ACLE 16. Not many expected us to reach the quarterfinals by catching Vissel Kobe. We're a team. I believe we can win against Al Hilal as a team.