Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Jeonju: Normal rules don’t seem to apply to Lee Dong-gook. At an age when most footballers are already enjoying the fruits of their well-earned retirement, the evergreen Korea Republic forward is still showing few signs of slowing down.
Lee burst onto the scene as a 19-year-old in 1998 for Pohang Steelers, a young talent who seemed to have the world at his feet having helped the side win the 1997-1998 Asian Club Championship and being called up to the senior national team the very same year.
Fast forward to the present day and the veteran striker is still turning out for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as the K League Classic club look to win their second AFC Champions League title ten years after their first.
While Lee was not a member of that victorious team, he recalls being part of the squad that narrowly missed out five years ago, as Jeonbuk lost on penalties to Al Sadd.
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