"If there is a time machine, I will go back to the second round of the ACL finals."

"I want to go back to the second leg of the 2013 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) final."

FC Seoul's "One Clubman Legend" Ko Yo-han recalled the past and said she still regrets the second leg of the 2013 ACL finals after delivering her retirement and permanent absence while her eyes were red. Since FC Seoul unfortunately failed to win the championship at the time, Ko Yo-han expressed his desire to play with all his might and change the result to lift the ACL championship cup.

Ko had her retirement ceremony and permanent absenteeism ceremony at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday. At the ceremony, she said her final greetings in front of FC Seoul's home fans, including "FC Seoul supporters." Ko shed tears during the retirement ceremony, and when she met with reporters at the retirement press conference, her eyes were already red and swollen.

"It's refreshing," said Ko Yo-han, who said, "As the babies said, I feel great now that I don't have to get hurt or get sick. On the other hand, coming to the stadium and watching the players play, I felt like I wanted to reverse my retirement. It was a great honor for me to play as a player. It was also a rewarding time."

"Actually, I didn't have the confidence to cry. But when my parents' video came out, I shed a lot of tears," she said. "They sacrificed a lot for me. I think they must have suffered a lot without realizing it. Even though I was mean to work out, they always took care of me with love. That's why I grew into such a great player. That's why I cried a lot."

Since his debut in the K-League as a member of FC Seoul in 2004, he has played as a "one-club man legend" for 20 years. He played in 366 K-League matches, with 34 goals and 30 assists. This is the highest number of appearances in FC Seoul in history. During this period, Ko lifted six championship cups, including three K-League matches (2010, 2012 and 2016), one Korea Cup (2015), and two League Cups (2006 and 2010). In addition, he served as the captain for three consecutive seasons for the first time in FC Seoul's history from 2018 to 2020.

When asked about her favorite and regrettable moments while playing for FC Seoul, Ko said, "The best time was when I picked up the trophy. The saddest time was the 2013 ALC final. I regret that time a lot." "(If I have a time machine) I want to go back to the moment right before the second game of the ALC final. I want to go back to that time and do my best to change the result." FC Seoul tied with Guangzhou Hengda 2-2 at home in the first game and tied 1-1 in the away game in the second round, finishing second in the ALC in line with the principle of multiple goals scored in an away game.

Ko had the opportunity to transfer to FC Seoul, but she played only for FC Seoul for 20 years while staying. "At that time, it was another goal and a big challenge for a player to advance to foreign leagues. I wanted that, too," Ko said. "But people around me advised me not to give it another try at FC Seoul and leave my back. After deciding to stay, I worked diligently. I was so satisfied with the result I chose to stay."

In recognition of his contribution, FC Seoul has decided to permanently vacate the number 13. This is the first permanent absence in FC Seoul's history. FC Seoul's home fans applauded and cheered en masse at the 13th minute of the first half to commemorate the permanent absence of Ko. FC Seoul's home fans also hung "GOD 13BLES YOHAN," "Good Job 13 Forever by 12 Forever," "Thank you for the days we spent together," "I loved you and be happy," "Ko Yo-han is Seoul," and "Let's be together at any time."

Silent, "This is my first permanent absentee at FC Seoul. I feel great because it seems like they are acknowledging the moments when I have been fiercely competing for the past 20 years. I will cherish the time I spent at FC Seoul in the future." He said, "FC Seoul is the team that gave me my dream and made me achieve everything. It is a great reward to spend such glorious days together for the past 20 years. I have spent half of my life together. It is a place where I have a lot of affection."

After his retirement, Ko will become a coach at Osan High School. "It's only been four months since I became a coach," Ko said. "My personal goal is to nurture players who have strong commitment and determination to the team and who can play well in team tactics and all positions." Ko said, "I played for FC Seoul for 20 years. I think I will have a chance to become the coach of FC Seoul if I learn a lot from them and make efforts," in expressing his desire to become the coach of FC Seoul in the future.

Lastly, Ko Yo-han said, "I joined FC Seoul when I was young, and I learned a lot and grew up a lot. That's why I hope FC Seoul will invest more and support Osan High School and other development systems. I think that's how I can find good players such as Ssang Yong (Kisung Yong) and Go (Ko Yo-han and Ko Myeong-jin)," before finishing the retirement press conference. 안전놀이터