The 2025 AFC Awards were held on the 17th, and the most notable was the 'AFC International Player of the Year' category. In fact, the award for Asia's best player was nominated for Kubo Takefusa, Mehdi Taremi, and Lee Kang-in, with Lee Kang-in winning ,,, Lee Kang-in was the winner." Japan's 'Soccer Digest' also reported this news, saying, "However, although Lee Kang-in's PSG has won four trophies, including the UEFA Champions League (UCL), Lee Kang-in mainly played as a backup player, so there are many dissatisfied comments on the AFC's official social media," sharing fans' reactions. The outlet continued, "There were quite a few comments like 'This is ridiculous,' 'I don't understand,' and 'It's a robbery,' but such awards always attract various claims . It's only natural that controversy arises," they added. 'Soccer Digest' seems to believe that Lee Kang-in is not qualified for the award because he played as a backup despite having a good career with the team. Of course, the reason Lee Kang-in started at PSG No. Luis Enrique kept Lee Kang-in on the bench thoroughly, and until mid-season, he played appropriately as a rotation member, but after the half-season, he was overshadowed by various attacking elements and couldn't play at all, even missing the UCL final. However, even though Lee Kang-in had less playing time, his stats were better than the other candidates. He played 30 league matches, playing 1,667 minutes, scoring 6 goals and providing 6 assists, Kubo played 2,381 minutes and scored 5 goals in 36 league matches, and Taremi played only 805 minutes in 26 league matches with 1 goal and 3 assists. The team's career is overwhelmingly strong, and their personal record is the best among the three nominees, so the fact that there is controversy over the award seems strange. From Japan's perspective, they try !!!!! this is a reaction that could have been made!!!!!!
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