Shocking! A conspiracy theory appears to delete Son Heung-min! It's not even serious, except for the away road. A masterpiece to erase your presence and sell it out in the summer?
Apr 17, 2025
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It was the sound of a lightning strike in the dry sky. Tottenham Hotspur reported the injury of Son Heung-min (33) ahead of the most important game of the season. Coach Enze Postecoglou also announced that Son Heung-min was unable to join the team due to his injury.
Tottenham and Postecoglou announced Son Heung-min's absence from the second leg of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals on the 17th (Korea time). The club announced on its official channel that `Son Heung-min has been removed from the away list because he still has pain in his feet.'
Coach Postecoglou, who led the team to Germany, also said in an official press conference a day before the match that `Son Heung-min did not accompany him on the road trip after all. Son Heung-min has had some foot problems in the past few weeks. I've been holding out well so far, but the pain has intensified over the past few days. I tried training yesterday, but I wasn't in good shape," he said, explaining the reason for the exclusion of the expedition.
It's the worst absence of the season. Tottenham has already ruined both the English Premier League (EPL), the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup. The EPL ranking is 15th. On the 13th, he fell to 15th place after losing 2-4 to Wolverhampton in the 32nd round of the EPL in the 2024-2025 season. At this pace, there is a high possibility of producing the worst performance since the 1993-1994 season.
The only hope left for Tottenham was the Europa League. If you win one more time, you can go to the semifinals, and if you gain momentum, you can expect to win. In this regard, the second leg of the quarterfinals against Frankfurt, which will be held in Germany at dawn on the 18th, is the most important game of the season. If you lose here, the Europa League is over. If you win, you will go to the semifinals. It was tied 1-1 in the last game.
Son Heung-min was absent due to injury ahead of such an important match.
But there is something unclear. Obviously, in the training video released by Tottenham on its website and official SNS channel on the 16th, Son Heung-min participated in the training with his teammates with a bright face. His movements looked light. However, a day later, it was announced that he could not play due to injury.
For this reason, a 'conspiracy theory' was created. Son Heung-min is actually able to play, but Tottenham and Postecoglou have conspired with each other and excluded Son Heung-min. The reason is that it is a work to completely send Son Heung-min in the summer transfer market.
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In particular, the fact that Son Heung-min did not even enter the replacement list at all against Wolverhampton on the 13th is also fueling suspicions. At the time, Postecoglou explained that he had a minor pain in his foot. There was no mention of 'injury'. It's a simple pain, but it was considered a level of relaxation for the important Europa League quarter-final second leg.
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For this reason, some fans argue that Son Heung-min will be excluded from the strategy. Tottenham HQ has lost Son Heung-min's position in the team. The exclusion can be seen as a sign that Tottenham will prepare for a situation without Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min has not shown good performance in recent matches, so he is trying to give young players a real experience.'"
In the end, it is argued that Tottenham started working in advance to withdraw Son Heung-min. It's not that he was hurt enough not to be able to play, but it means that he made this decision to give young players a chance rather than give Son Heung-min, whose expected value has already fallen, and Son Heung-min to sell it.
We cannot dismiss it as an absurd claim. Obviously, there are a few things that are unclear about this absence.
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It is certain that the atmosphere within the team surrounding Son Heung-min has clearly changed from the past. It would not be the will of Postecoglou, who is widely rumored to be replaced. There is only one person behind everything, Daniel Levy.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.