'Tottenham Living Legend' Son Heung-min,'SON, all players' Praise →'I'm going to grind my soul'(Full Story)
Jul 30, 2024
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'Captain' For Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham), every season is 'Gold'. Tottenham, led by coach Enze Postecoglou, visited Korea for the first time in two years. It has been two years since July 2022 when I stepped on the land of Korea. Tottenham, which entered the country on the 28th, held a press conference on the 1st game of the Coupang Play Series against 'Team K League' at 4:20 p.m. on the 30th at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Tottenham will play a pre-season friendly match against 'Team K League' at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 31st.
Son Heung-min sat down with Postecoglou at the official press conference held on the 30th. He is visiting again with the team after two years. I really want to say thank you first for welcoming me and sending me love. I am very happy to visit Korea with my team all the time and give them happiness through soccer. I will try to play a good game and give a good game to the soccer fans."
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Son Heung-min "We didn't meet for a long time. We talked briefly. There is still work to be done in the team. I think there will be something to prepare well in the UK during that time." The most important thing is, "'I'm in good shape right now, and I'm playing well, so don't get hurt and I'll see you carefully in January 2024.'"," he said with a smile.
Son Heung-min is Tottenham's 'living legend' He wore Tottenham's uniform through the transfer window in the summer of 2015. He scored 120 goals and 62 assists in 303 matches in the English Premier League (EPL) for Tottenham. In the 2021-2022 season, he scored 23 goals in 35 league games, becoming the first Asian player to become the top scorer. Son Heung-min joined the 2019-2020 season (11 goals-10 assists), the 2020-2021 season (17 goals-10 assists), and the 2023-2024 season (17 goals-10 assists) '10 (goal)-10 (help) club'. He is listed as the sixth player in EPL history to join the 10-10 club more than three times. There were only five players, including Wayne Rooney (five times), Eric Cantona, Frank Lampard (four times), Mohamed Salah and Didier Drogba (three times).
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The following is the Q&A with Son Heung-min.
-How do you feel before the game.
▶I'm visiting with the team again after two years. I really want to say thank you first for welcoming me and sending me love. I am very happy to visit Korea with my team all the time and give them happiness through soccer. I will try to play a good game and give a good game to soccer fans.
-How do you think about joining Yang Min-hyuk.
▶We didn't meet for a long time. We talked briefly. There is still work to be done in the team. I think there will be something to prepare well in the UK during that time." The most important thing is that 'I'm in good shape right now, and I'm playing well, so don't get hurt and see you in January 2024."
-Two years ago, the competition for uniform exchange was fierce. Did anyone contact you in advance.
▶Two years ago, (Lee) Seung-woo was always the first to be contacted. I always said I wanted to get it first. I think I couldn't give it to Seungwoo two years ago. He joked that there was no uniform. What's more important than that is how I play in the game. I don't think it'll be too late to think about it after the game.
-I wonder how much K League you watch in England. Do you watch highlights. I wonder if you imagine and think about playing in the K League before retirement.
▶Since I live in the UK, I can't watch it live because I have a time difference. I'm always looking forward to it, whether it's live or highlight when the opportunity comes. A lot of people I know are interested because they play in the K League. I don't think I can tell you right away if I'm going to play in the K League. The future is unknown. I don't know what will happen in the future. There is nothing to say right now. Most importantly, I still seem to have quite a lot of work left for me to do in the EPL. It is important to grow further, mature football and achieve more achievements. I would like to say that the present is more important. But the K League is always in my head.
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▶ It is quite impressive. I was impressed by the way he tried to learn by doing his best every day. A young player, a player with a bright future. I'm trying to help as much as I can. I want to help as much as possible and help the players grow. He is young, but he has so many talents. Age doesn't seem to be that important in football at the moment. It seems important to be sincere, good, or prepared. I think they show that. I hope you don't forget that the players are Tottenham players in the future. You have to be responsible. If the current responsibility and passion continue, I think we can look forward to the future season.
-Tottenham is in its 10th year. The team is getting younger.
▶When young players are newly recruited or come up from the youth team, I feel like I'm getting older, so I don't feel good. But I'm very proud of those images now. How hard did they try. I think about how much I sacrificed and invested love and time in soccer, and I also think about when I was young. I think I'm investing my passion in those players, too. Apart from that, I've been a professional for a long time, so I think every season is like gold for me. I'm learning a lot under the director, and I'm going to learn a lot. As much as I can every season, for the team, I'm thinking of grinding my soul. I'm ready to do anything if it can take me to the next level.
epi17@sportschosun.com
