“Many people call me so because my achievement up to the present time. I am very grateful,” Faker said.
“Messi has won many titles in the world and an admirable player. I feel honored because my name is placed next to Messi. That makes me feel more hard -working.”
At the present time, Messi has been on the other side of his career and is nursing in MLS. Meanwhile, Faker is still playing at the top and preparing to join T1 to enter the World finals 2023.
At ASIAD 19, Reuters chose Faker to be the most worthwhile player of electronic sports. Even, Reuters said: “Lee Sang-hyeok is more known as a professional player. In other words, Faker is Michael Jordan of electronic sports”.
“With the electronic sport to become the official sport at ASIAD 19, we are very happy to be the first to return to Korea with the Gold Medal.
The ASIAD 19 gold medal helped Faker and his teammates were officially exempt from participating in military service and enjoying similar sanctions with the football star of Son Heung Min 2018: Participating in a 3 -week military training course, and participating in volunteer and welfare activities in accordance with the Korean government.
