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I just did something for the team. However, the fan sentiment was different.
British media, including the Daily Mail, reported on the 31st (Korea time) 'Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) was recently spotted telling goalkeeper Juzsa the direction of Son Heung-min's penalty kick in the match against Tottenham' The photo they delivered together showed Hwang Hee-chan pointing his left hand at the moment Son Heung-min kicked the penalty.
It's not an unfamiliar scene. Veteran or field players who are familiar with the characteristics of opposing players tend to try this to help goalkeepers who are on the verge of losing penalties. It is up to the goalkeeper to accept or not.
Hwang Hee-chan was in the same team with Son Heung-min. However, even if they are members of the same nationality and national team, they are only 'opposite' in the professional world. Hwang Hee-chan, who started the day and scored the first goal after failing to take a chance until he changed his coach at Wolverhampton, just below the relegation zone, had no choice but to exclude his personal feelings and help the team.
Molinnews said, "'Hwang Hee-chan could have told him like that because he saw Son Heung-min kick into the bottom left corner during national team training.'" Tottenham defender Radu Dragusin pulled his arm to block Hwang Hee-chan's direction. However, it is highly likely that he saw Hwang Hee-chan's hand.
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After the news broke, Hwang Hee-chan's SNS went wild.
Some fans went to Hwang Hee-chan's personal SNS and said, "'It's really disappointing to tell him the direction of Son Heung-min's shooting.'" Even though he is a professional, isn't he a teammate of the national team?','The biggest betrayal since Juda','For him to tell me the direction of PK from behind?','Isn't it a good thing that both scored goals?' On the other hand, Wolverhampton fans responded to Hwang Hee-chan's behavior, saying, "'Hwang Hee-chan saved the team.'" He just did something for the team' he complimented.
The mixed performance of the two players seems to have been the background of the controversy.
Hwang Hee-chan, who couldn't get a chance to start, made a good impression by scoring goals for two consecutive games after the manager's change. On the other hand, Son Heung-min, who had a sluggish performance amid the recent lackluster renewal, bowed his head because he could not save the upset penalty.
Hwang Hee-chan scored in the first seven minutes of the Tottenham match. Two consecutive goals following a 2-0 win over Manchester United on the 27th. After scoring against Manchester United, he got a chance to start from manager Vitor Pereira, who recently took the helm, and continued his good trend by scoring the first goal.
On the other hand, Son was disappointed. Son Heung-min, who rarely had a chance throughout the first half, even missed the opportunity for a penalty kick created by Brannon Johnson in the 42nd minute of the first half, when the score was tied 1-1. In the end, it was forced to be replaced in the 17th minute of the second half. Tim Sherwood, a panelist on Sky Sports, a British media outlet, said in a live commentary that `Son Heung-min's replacement is an amazing scene,' but added `We didn't see him at the gate in the second half.'
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Britain's WhoScored Dotcom gave Hwang Hee-chan a 7.04 rating, while Son gave Son a 5.97 rating. Sofa Score also gave Hwang Hee-chan 7.1 points, while Son Heung-min gave Son 6.4 points. In the foot mob, he scored 7.5 points for Hwang Hee-chan and 6.4 points for Son Heung-min.
Despite the conflicting results, the two players came out to the pitch after the game and hugged and shared their affection. Each team's fate is about 'enemy' for the game time, but after that, we have friendships in a faraway place as we know it.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
