"Tottenham's best no.7"→"The greatest Korean player ever"...Son Heung-min, who is close to the peak, has just two letters left in his career 'Winning!'

Aug 19, 2024

Compliments are pouring in for Son Heung-min, who played an active role as Tottenham captain and captain of the Korean national team. Now there is only one thing left for him to reach the peak. REUTERS Yonhap News

Compliments are pouring in for Son Heung-min, who played a great role as Tottenham captain and captain of the Korean national team. Now there is only one thing left for him to reach the peak.

Son Heung-min was recently named the best No. 7 in Tottenham history by Give Me Sports of England. Give Me Sports reported that Tottenham's current captain was rated as the best No. 7 in history. Son Heung-min, who was recruited for 22 million pounds (about 38.5 billion won) in 2015, took time to adapt, but eventually became one of the best wingers in the English Premier League (EPL). He was ranked fifth in Tottenham's all-time leading scorer and has since received several accolades. The most notable part is the 2020 Puskas Award and the EPL's top scorer in the 2021-2022 seasonHe explained why he picked Son Heung-min as the best No. 7 player of all time.

As Son Heung-min, it is hard to deny that he performed the best out of seven Tottenham history. Son Heung-min is already one of the 14th players to break 400 games in Tottenham's history. Last season's 31st round of the league against West Ham exceeded 400 Tottenham games, and his walking path is becoming history. It is likely to rank fourth this season, ranking fifth in the club's score. It is a record that is not lacking at all to be considered a legendary player of the club.

There was also another great evaluation. Give Me Sports even revealed the ranking of all-time Korean players, saying on the 19th (Korea time) 10 the greatest Korean players in football history. Seol Ki-hyun, Lee Dong-guk, Hwang Sun-hong, Ki Sung-yueng, Hong Myung-bo and Lee Young-pyo were listed from 10th to 5th, while Bayern Munich's main center back Kim Min-jae was selected as the fourth, Park Ji-sung, who played for Manchester United, and Cha Bum-keun, who bombed the Bundesliga, were selected as the second.

The long-awaited No. 1 player was Son Heung-min. Give Me Sports says Son Heung-min, the greatest player to ever wear a South Korean uniform, is a world-class superstar and is loved throughout his country. Like his idol Cha Bum-keun, Son also played for Leverkusen, scoring 29 goals in 87 games before moving to Tottenham. Son Heung-min, now Tottenham captain, has already played more than 400 games and scored more than 100 EPL goals, more than any other Asian player in league history. His goal also helped Tottenham reach the final of the European Champions League.

Son Heung-min is approaching Cha Bum-keun's all-time Korean national team scoring record, played 120 games since his debut in 2010 and was captain at the 2019 Asian Cup and 2022 World Cup. His devastating efficiency in scoring and leadership skills make him the best Korean player of all time.'

However, despite being honored as Tottenham's best No. 7 player in history and the best player in Korean history, Son Heung-min did not achieve a single task. Probably the most important winning trope in a career.

Give Me Sports also 'All he missed is the team trophy. Lost two finals since joining Tottenham. Although the best clubs wanted him since joining the club, Son has always been faithful to Tottenham and played seven times in every game,' he said, referring to the disappointment of Son and Tottenham's involvement in the match.

That's how much Son Heung-min is thirsty for a championship trophy. Earlier, Son Heung-min reached the final twice at Tottenham, but suffered. The first advance was to the final of the European Champions League in the 2019-2020 season. At that time, Tottenham made a dramatic turnaround in the semifinals and reached the final stage. However, Liverpool, the final opponent, was strong. Sissoko's handball foul gave up a penalty kick 26 seconds into the game and Mohamed Salah succeeded it and collapsed. Son Heung-min worked hard, but rather, he lost an additional point to Divock Origi in the 42nd minute of the second half to stay in second place.

The chance to win came back in 2021. During the 2020-2021 season, Tottenham reached the final stage of the League Cup. For Tottenham, winning the last major championship was also an opportunity to revive good memories because it was the 2007-2008 League Cup. However, the wall of the opposing Manchester City was high. Tottenham lost a point in the 37th minute of the second half when Emmerik Laporte pushed Kevin De Bruyne's kick to the header, and lost 0-1 without recovering a goal. Son Heung-min also shed tears of regret.

Son Heung-min, who started playing as the team's captain since last season, has expressed his will to win the title several times this summer. In an interview in June, he said "It's been almost a decade since I've played for such an amazing club. Honestly, it was a really amazing journey. The players I played with and the coaches I worked with were so helpful and I loved them. In the process, I received a lot of respect and have memories"I still want to achieve something. It's not up to me to decide whether I can be a legend of this club. I wouldn't call myself a legend because I want to win anything here"He said he doesn't deserve to be called the legend of the club because he hasn't won yet."

In a recent interview with Man in Blazer, he did not break this position. Son Heung-min "I have only one thought in my mind, so it's easy to answer. I want to win. I want to hold the trophy. I want a trophy that brings success to the team. Especially when you win the trophy as captain, it means a lot to me, my family, the club and the squad. I'll do anything to win. I don't call myself a legend at Tottenham now. I want to get something"He said he needs to win in order to be called a legend."

With everyone's recognition, Son Heung-min is still thirsty. Only the trophy can satisfy that thirst.

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