Lee Kang-in gearing up for match vs. ex-club coach: 'He's just an opponent'

In an intriguing subplot for South Korea in their upcoming Group A match against Mexico at the FIFA World Cup, midfielder Lee Kang-in will try to beat his former club coach who is now in charge of Mexico, Javier Aguirre.

It was under Aguirre at the Spanish outfit RCD Mallorca that Lee first demonstrated his playmaking chops during the 2022-2023 La Liga season.

He set career highs with six goals and seven assists then, and parlayed that into a deal with the French giants Paris Saint-Germain in th ...