While the Korean national soccer team drew 2-2 against Jordan in the second round of the group stage of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup held in Doha,
Qatar on the 20th, the social media of striker Cho Gyu-seong (Midtjylland) was flooded with negative comments. .
On this day, Cho Gyu-seong started as the top player in the 4-2-3-1 formation. However, he did not score like he did against Bahrain.
In particular, in the 55th minute of the first half, Lee Ki-je’s mid-distance shot was blocked by the goalkeeper, and Cho Kyu-sung shot again,
but the ball missed the goal, sparking controversy over his decision-making ability. He was replaced by Oh Hyun-gyu (Celtic) in the 24th minute of the second half and retired to the bench.
Afterwards, Jo Kyu-seong’s Instagram was flooded with comments criticizing him. The content mainly pointed out his appearance, such as his long hair, or took issue with his appearance on MBC’s entertainment program ‘I Live Alone.’ 토토사이트
The comment, “Cho Kyu-sung’s problem is that he can’t concentrate on soccer because he’s worried about his hair band,”
received about 1,300 likes, and “In the future, don’t film things like I Live Alone and work hard at soccer.” The comment “I’m a little annoyed now” received over 1,500 likes.
In addition, “If Lee Kang-in is mentioned on YouTube, it will be plastered with soccer highlights, and if Jo Kyu-seong is mentioned, ‘I Live Alone’ will appear.
Are you an entertainer? When people complimented my appearance, I couldn’t help but grow my hair out, and after playing a game, I trimmed my hair and wore a bandana. “
I’m really going to be blown away.” “I’ve known you since you first came out on TV.” “
Do you have celebrity disease? Not handsome. Comments such as “Let’s come to our senses” were left.
There were also voices calling for refraining from excessive malicious comments directed at Jo Kyu-sung.
Comments such as “No matter how much you can’t support a national team player, I don’t think you should start cursing” and “Let’s leave hateful comments in moderation” received over 300 likes.
Indiscriminate malicious comments directed at athletes have previously been pointed out as a problem. Ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup,
the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the International Professional Footballers’ Association have implemented a service to report malicious comments posted on a player’s or team’s social media account.
As discrimination and hatred toward players reached its peak, the goal was to help players perform at their best on the field without being threatened online.
Cho Gyu-seong expressed his regret after the game, saying, “I should have shown a better performance.” He said, “I feel so sorry for the players who couldn’t play,” and “It was a game that left a lot to be desired.”
Cho Kyu-seong said, “I want to score a goal in every game. Opportunities to score keep coming.
I have to live well… “I think I just need to focus and do well.” “I want to focus and show a good performance in the next game,” he said.