Heung-min, Son Heung-min's best friend and soccer genius who aimed to make a comeback, a return match in two years that ended with a collapse ending. Even the director who was siding with him fiercely criticized
Mar 16, 2025
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Dele Alli (28, Como) made his Serie A debut in Italy on the 16th (Korea time) and his return for the first time in two years.
Ali dreamed of a comeback in January when he signed a one-year contract with Como, a Serie A promotion team. Ali, who was called a 'genius' during his time at Tottenham, was favored by Mauricio Pochettino along with Son Heung-min, Harry Kane, and Christian Eriksen and played as a member of the 'DESK offensive line'.
But the heyday ended too short. After winning the PFA Young Player of the Year Award in succession in the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 seasons, he played in the 2018 World Cup in Russia as a member of the England national team and played in the semifinals. Looking back, this was the heyday.
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Ali seemed to be in good shape early on at Besiktas. In the early days of the transfer, he scored his debut goal against Ankara. However, he did not get a chance to play after that, only playing in the eyes of coach Senol Günesch. On 18 January 2023, he scored a goal for the first time in a long time against Antaliaspor, but he did not play again afterwards.
Ali, who continued to suffer accidents such as leaving training without permission, eventually returned to Everton with only three goals and zero assists in 15 games.
However, he eventually failed to play in a single game in the 2023-2024 season, which began at Everton. I spent all my time doing only injuries and rehabilitation. Ali then dramatically signed Como after continuing his rehabilitation as an independent for a year.
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When the opponent collapsed, the referee initially took out a yellow card. However, it was changed to a red card after VAR (video reading) on-field reviews. Como players and benches were greatly embarrassed and continued to complain to the referee. Even former Tottenham teammate Kyle Walker, who came out as an opponent, made an unusual scene when he approached the referee and asked him not to send Ali off. This is because Ali is well aware of how much wandering and struggling he has come to play his return match.
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During the game, he sided with Ali, but after the game, he criticized Ali. Speaking to local media outlet DAZN after the game, Fabregas said "The exit today was a serious mistake given Ali's experience. It took the team into a difficult situation and it was the worst situation in today's game."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.