Son Heung-min of Tottenham? No! I'm Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur…The club's 14-year-old dream came true. Fans will call it Tottenham
Feb 22, 2025
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Son Heung-min's team Tottenham asked him not to call it 'Tottenham'. What's the story.
The Sun, a British daily, reported on the 22nd (Korea time) that Tottenham Hotspur, a traditional English Premier League club, sent an email to broadcasters around the world and asked them not to call him `Tottenham.' The e-mail received by the broadcaster on the 10th became known to the world through sports media The Athletic report.
According to The Athletic, the Tottenham club asked the broadcaster to label it as 'Tottenham Hotspur' in the future, not 'Tottenham Hotspur', and to unify it as a nickname 'Spurs' if the abbreviation is used.
Sky Sports accepted the request and introduced Anze Postecoglou, who won 1-0 in a league match against Manchester United last weekend, as 'Tottenham Hotspur coach'. Sky Sports' team rankings also have the full name 'Tottenham Hotspur'.
Tottenham has been hoping not to be called 'Tottenham' for 14 years since 2011, even before Son Heung-min joined the team. It was argued that Tottenham was only a regional name and that 'Hospers' should be included. "There are many 'FC' and 'United' all over the world, but Hotspur is the only one on our team" was Tottenham's pride. In December last year, the brand guidelines again emphasized 'Hospers' and 'Spurs'.
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Tottenham Hotspur', which is currently ranked 12th, is scheduled to play in the 26th round of the English Premier League in an away match in Ipswich Town on the 23rd. Son Heung-min, who has only scored one goal in nine recent league games, is aiming to score his seventh goal of the season and his first career goal against Ipswich.
He will also challenge the 11th EPL 70-70 again. Son Heung-min, who has been playing in the EPL as a member of Tottenham since 2015, has 126 goals and 69 assists in 326 matches in the EPL. This season's stat was six goals and seven assists. Only 10 players, including Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Mohamed Salah, achieved 70-70 in the EPL history.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
