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Son Heung-min of Tottenham met King Charles III of England.
Charles III visited Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 12th (Korea time). This is to encourage the club's positive social and economic influence on the local community.
Tottenham is holding NFL and concerts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This leads to the regeneration of one of London's most marginalised areas, Herringay, Enfield and Waltham Forest.
According to the '2023 Unst & Young', Tottenham created nearly 2000 jobs with an added value of £200 million (about W362 billion) per year. This is a significant improvement compared to the results of the 2015 White Hart Lane survey. It also created 19 million pounds (34 billion won in total) of social value through the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, providing support programs for the vulnerable. Tottenham is also running a local children's support project with the NFL.
Tottenham 'Captain' Son Heung-min welcomed Charles III along with President Daniel Levy and women's team captain Batheny England. Son gave a nod to Charles III before talking to him. King Charles III asked 'How long have you been in England?' and Son smiled 'It's been 10 years since you came to this country.'
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Son built his nest at Tottenham in the summer of 2015. He's in his 10th season. Son Heung-min has scored double-digit points for nine consecutive seasons from the 2016-2017 season to this season. It is the only milestone among active EPL players.
In the 2021-2022 season, he scored 23 goals, becoming the first Asian player to become the top scorer in the English Premier League (EPL). He was 100% pure top scorer with no penalty kick points. Last season, he joined Tottenham's first third '10 (goal)-10 (help) club'. Only five players have joined the 10-10 club more than three times in the EPL, including Wayne Rooney, Erik Cantona, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba (retired) and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool). Son Heung-min has been appointed as Tottenham captain since last season and has led the team.
Charles III then asked Son Heung-min "Do you play this weekend?" Son replied "Playing Manchester United on Sunday." Let's say Charles III `Do you think you'll win?' I hope so"I laughed. Tottenham will play the 25th round of the EPL against Manchester United on the 17th.
Charles III also wondered if the team is doing well at the moment, and Son Heung-min replied "We're struggling, but we're trying hard.' Charles III responded with a smile, saying "Is that so?" King Charles III received a golden rooster statue of Tottenham from Son Heung-min and England.
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Tottenham recently suffered elimination from two tournaments. Tottenham was defeated 0-4 in the second leg of the semifinal against Liverpool on the 7th, failing to advance to the final. He won the first game 1-0 at home on the 9th of last month, but he shed tears in the semifinals, falling to a total of 1-4 in the first and second games.
I also had a hard time in the FA Cup. Tottenham failed to advance to the round of 16 after losing 1-2 to Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup on the 10th, and was eliminated early.
In this season's EPL, he is ranking 14th. The only hope is the Europa League (UEL). Tottenham finished fourth in the UEL League phase and went straight to the round of 16.
Son Heung-min has not been able to escape criticism due to his elimination from the two tournaments in three days. However, he is changing his mind by promising a reversal.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
