Son Heung-min can't go against time either. Son Heung-min is also accepting that his future is not much left.
Tottenham won 4-1 in the eighth round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season against West Ham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 19th (Korea time). Son Heung-min, who returned from injury, became the winning bluebird.
Son Heung-min's performance after returning from a hamstring injury for the first time in three weeks was simply crazy. It was Son Heung-min who flew before being replaced in the 25th minute of the second half.
Tottenham was taken by Mohamed Kudus in the 10th minute of the first half, but Son Heung-min was at the center of the great victory. Tottenham balanced the game with Dejan Kulusevski's brilliant equaliser in the 36th minute of the first half. Son Heung-min's showtime began to appear in the second half.
Son Heung-min was the starting point of the come-from-behind goal. Son Heung-min stabbed Destiny Udogi with an out front pass in the 7th minute of the second half when he penetrated into the half space. U Do-ki took over and gave it to Yves Bissouma, and Bissouma pushed it neatly and gave Tottenham the lead.
Tottenham's net and additional goals were all born from Son Heung-min's toes. In the 10th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min advanced together after exquisitely putting an out front pass to Kulusevski. Kulusevski handed it over to Son Heung-min, and Son Heung-min's shot was blocked by the goalkeeper, but it was hit by a defender and led to an own goal.
Son Heung-min even completed his return celebration. In the 15th minute of the second half, Pape Matar Sarr poked a pass to Son Heung-min. When Son Heung-min faced Jean-Claire Todibo one-on-one, he scored with a simple finish after a fantastic step-over. He scored his third goal of the season. The chance that came out after scoring a goal hit the post, failing to score multiple goals.
Son Heung-min said, `I'm glad to be back on the field. Playing with my teammates in a beautiful stadium is one of my favorite things to do. Especially when the result is obtained, he said with joy, "It's even more so."
Son Heung-min then gradually hinted that his career was coming to an end. Son Heung-min, born in 1992, is now 32. Son Heung-min's performance is still the best in the EPL, but it is natural for players in their mid-30s to think about retiring.
All fans hope that Son Heung-min will continue to play while maintaining his prime, but time will pass.
Son Heung-min said after the game, `Sadly, I'm 32 years old. So I'm taking every game really seriously. Because I know that every game in the past will never come back"He said he was getting older, too.
Son Heung-min went on to say, `So I want to take every game seriously and play like it's the last game of my career. Thursday's game will also be another one we look forward to. I hope we can make a fun game and get a good result"He said that his determination to play in each game has changed more."
Son Heung-min said he is also accepting his fate as a striker. "It looks fun at times, but there is also a lot of pressure because we expect wingers and strikers to score a lot of goals. If you make a wrong pass or make a strange decision in the Final Third, you may have a surprising situation"He emphasized how good a judgment he would make as a striker.
Son Heung-min's contract with Tottenham is coming up soon. Tottenham's contract ends this season. It is reported that Tottenham plans to extend Son's contract with Son Heung-min by one year. A year from now, the expiration of his contract with Tottenham will really come.
We don't know at the moment whether Tottenham will try to catch Son Heung-min, but we also have to see if Son Heung-min will sign a contract with Tottenham again this time. Son Heung-min has yet to win a championship at the club. In the process of reaching the end of your career, you may want to move to a club with a higher probability of trophies to win. That's how many of my colleagues who have already left Tottenham did.
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