Immediately after the match against Uzbekistan on October 6, where Son Heung-min scored his 59th international goal, rumors of the retirement of the '96 Line (Kim Min-jae, Hwang In-beom, and Hwang Hee-chan) and a controversy regarding Son's leadership erupted.

From Manager Moreno's warning and the Association's reversal of its stance to a flood of articles, we have summarized the situation based on reported facts and the channels' perspectives.

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▶ Timeline

0:00 Opening - Retirement rumors of the '96 Line erupted on the day of the 59th goal

0:41 First, a summary of confirmed facts (What happened after the Uzbekistan match)

1:11 Association says "There was no talk of retirement" and Hwang In-Beom says "No"

1:46 The 'Son Heung-Min Leadership' frame created by retirement rumors

2:06 Social media claims ① The theory of three squad lines

5:01 The Association's retraction of "groundless" claims and articles on expert recommendations

5:41 Manager Kim Hak-beom's statement: "Stepping down as captain to support juniors"

8:39 How has Son Heung-Min treated the national team? (2024 interview)

9:30 Why was the '96 Line unstable? (The Hong Myung-bo regime and the World Cup defeat)

10:28 The Moreno regime, starting in 4 consecutive matches and a cold-hearted Utilization

12:05 Is Retirement the Only Remaining Card? Moreno's Stance

13:21 Moreno's Warning: "Do Not Stand Above the Team"

14:39 Conclusion - Who Is Wavering?

▶ References

Uzbekistan Match Result / 59th Goal (TF News)

1-Hour Late-Night Meeting After Uzbekistan Match... '96 Line' in Uproar Over Retirement Rumors (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

"Dissatisfaction with Son Heung-min's Leadership"... Kim Min-jae, Hwang In-beom, Hwang Hee-chan, Joint Retirement Fiasco (Money Today)

Did Accumulated Dissatisfaction Over Son Heung-min's Leadership Explode?... The Full Story of the All-Night Meeting with the '96 Trio (Financial News)

The 'Son Heung-min Leadership' Issue That Even the Association Has Shut Up... The '96 Trio Takes the Lead in the Absence of a Control Tower (Seoul Shinmun)

Hwang In-beom, Hwang Hee-chan, Kim Min-jae 'Joint Retirement' Fiasco... Is It Because of Son Heung-min? (Wikittree, including Moreno's remarks)

Locker room meeting lasting past midnight after the match... Controversy over retirement rumors of the '96 trio (Insight)

National team '96 line, retirement commotion following Son Heung-min conflict rumors... Experts' solutions (News1, remarks by Head Coach Kim Hak-bum)

"If only I had thought about myself..." Son Heung-min hesitates before speaking out on retirement rumors (Seoul Shinmun, March 2024)

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