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'Miracle Icon' Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) and Tottenham 'Captain' Son Heung-min (Tottenham), the last meeting between the two failed.
Tottenham faced Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 17th (Korea time). It was the 25th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season.
Tottenham won 1-0 to complete the first Manchester United match in 35 years since the 1989-1990 season. Tottenham won 3-0 in their first meeting with Manchester United this season on September 30 last year. He also had three points on his home turf. Including the 4-3 victory in the Carabao Cup, Tottenham has won three meetings with Manchester United this season.
Son Heung-min started and served as the starting point for James Madison's winning goal in the 13th minute of the first half. He responded to Rodrigo Bentancur's cross with a left foot volley from the left side of the penalty area.
The ball flowed after hitting the defender, and Lucas Beribal shot again. Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana was saved, but the ball was alive. Madison jumped in quickly and finished with his right foot.
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Son Heung-min caught the eye with his selfless play until he was replaced in the 42nd minute of the second half. He recorded four key passes alone. It is a joint first-place record with Fernandez. However, none of the four key passes led to a goal.
However, Eriksen, who was initially expected to play, was absent. It's because of a heart problem. Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said "Eriksen has a heart condition, and we have to be really careful about the problem. However, it has nothing to do with the heart. It just means that you have to control your heart rate because you have a fever."
Eriksen, who was born in 1992, showed off his perfect match with Son Heung-min during his time at Tottenham. At the time of Mauricio Pochettino's leadership, the 'DESK (desk) line' that led to Dele Alli, Eriksen, Son Heung-min and Harry Kane was the epitome of Tottenham.
Eriksen left Tottenham in January 2020. After moving to Inter Milan, Italy, he had a fantastic moment by leading his team to a Serie A championship in his second season.
But joy also briefly collapsed, suffering a heart attack during the Euro 2020 match in June 2021. The soccer life was also lit up in red. He was eventually released as a free agent due to Italian regulations that prevented him from playing with an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD).
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He miraculously returned to the ground through Brentford in the EPL in January 2022 and was nestled at Manchester United in July of that year. Eriksen's contract with Manchester United will end after this season.
However, recently, rumors of retirement were raised. England's 'Mirror'Eriksen is expected to retire from active duty after the end of this season. Eriksen reported that his contract with Manchester United expires this season, but it is unclear whether he will find a new team in the summer transfer market. Just as defender Simone Kjer, a former teammate of the Danish national team, retired from active duty after the expiration of his contract with AC Milan, Eriksen could end his career with Manchester United.
Eriksen played only 13 games (seven starts) in the EPL this season. He will not meet Son Heung-min in the EPL. If you retire, this was your last chance.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
