Previously, Son Heung-min said that he would leave Tottenham this summer. Reporter Alyson Rudd wrote an article in the Times column. The full text is as follows:
Son Heung-min said yesterday when telling Tottenham teammates that he decided to leave the North London club after ten years of playing: "Everyone is a little disappointed."
They are of course disappointed. It is rare for a player, especially a striker, to be so loved, not only teammates and team supporters who are fighting side by side, but also all those involved in football. It may even include those who have nothing to do with football.
After defeating Manchester United in the Europa League final in May and becoming the first Tottenham captain to win the cup since Ridley King in 2008, Son Heung-min announced before his motherland's friendly match against Newcastle today that he is ready to face "new challenges".
Son Heung-min left the team after ranks fifth in the team's history with 454 appearances (ten seasons), and he has become an indispensable part of the club. Tottenham's best moments in those decades were usually accompanied by Son Heung-min's best performance.
Son Heung-min and Kane's partnership is wonderful. This requires Kane to sometimes retreat to an unexpected depth, but Kane's pass to the high-speed, eager Son Heung-min is extremely effective.
Some of these goals are exquisite because of the intimacy they show. Others are unforgettable because of Son Heung-min's chic demeanor when he scored. Sometimes Son Heung-min doesn’t need others to participate at all.
Son Heung-min won the Puskas Award for his personal goal against Burnley in 2019. At that time, he dribbled the ball throughout the game and had only one goal in his mind. It is really special to witness a player fighting the entire defense with such a smooth sense of balance and inner confidence. The audience could sense something wonderful was happening, and in those 12 seconds he cheered him up collectively, and finally he successfully sent the ball into the goal guarded by Pope. Better and more goals followed one after another, and he won the Premier League Golden Boot in the 2021-22 season.
Son Heung-min often completes a fatal blow and then displays the brightest smile on the green field. If you want to show people the joy that playing football brings to someone, just let them see Son Heung-min's goal highlights. Even Arsenal fans can't make themselves hate him.
In the interview, Son Heung-min was always polite and humble. All previous coaches have favored him very much. From the eyes of the current Tottenham coach Frank, it can be seen that there is no Son Heung-min in the team now, which is a blow to him.
After Son Heung-min tackled Andre Gomez in 2019, the latter rolled in pain and suffered a terrible ankle fracture. Son Heung-min was sent off with a red card and burst into tears when he left the court. His sadness made people worry whether he could return to the field.
We are almost worried about Son Heung-min as much as Andre Gomez. Of course, that red card was later revoked. Son Heung-min did not intend to hurt his opponent. But we all instinctively know that the red card was wrong, and this fact proves how loved Son Heung-min is.
It is understood that the Los Angeles FC of the FC intends to sign Son Heung-min, 33. Everyone here will think about the same thing at the moment: be sure to keep him smiling.