8

0

WIN

16-year-old soccer player Lee Seung Woo wows the crowd with his goals; deemed the 'Little Messi'

Posted by Pakman31 pts Thursday, September 18, 2014
Buzz
Lee Seung Woo is making crowds in Korea go wild as he prepares to conquer the 2014 AFC Under-16 Championship in Thailand. The 16-year-old is impressing soccer fans and experts across the world as he has scored at every appearance he has made in the competition, and is credited for South Korea's undefeated run.


SEE ALSO: Ministry of Justice considers granting long-term residency to foreign national who rescued grandmothers in wildfire


Lee Seung Woo of FC Barcelona particularly amazed in the game between South Korea and Japan. He scored two goals and he showed off his brilliance when he dribbled the ball nearly the full length of the pitch and scored against six defenders. 



He has been nicknamed 'Little Messi' for this moment, deemed the second Lionel Messi, the Argentine forward considered by many to be the greatest soccer player in the world. He also impressed with four assists during a semi-final game against the Syrian team, crushing them with a final score of 7-1. Check out them victory dance moves: 




Lee Seung Woo is a soccer prodigy and he knows it, and is creating much hype among Korea for his potential. When asked about his thoughts on his current success, Lee Seung Woo states in the clip above, "My biggest concern is winning [the games], and later if I do even better, I would like to receive an award [one day]." Towards the end of the clip, he adds that running with the Korean flag during the World Cup is his dream.


South Korea will be facing North Korea in the finals. Fans anticipate to see whether Lee Seung Woo will be able to carry his team all the way to victory. 

  1. Buzz
  2. LEE SEUNG WOO
0 30,061 Share 100% Upvoted

allkpop in your Inbox

THE TOP 10 STORIES DELIVERED DAILY
BTS, Jin
Kim Byung Man
P.O., Sulli
Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji
Kim Sae Ron, Kim Soo Hyun
T-ara, Hyomin, Soyeon
Billlie, Moon Sua
Baek Jong Won
Choi Kang Hee
misc.
BTS, Jin
Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji
NJZ (NewJeans)
Cha Eun Woo, Kang Ha Neul, Kim Young Kwang, Sunhwa
Billlie, Moon Sua
New Message

SEND