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Son Heung-min was only looking at the championship.
Tottenham Hotspur will play Manchester United in the 2024-2025 Europa League (UEL) final at Estadio San Mames in Bilbao, Spain on the 22nd (Korea time). It is a great opportunity for Son Heung-min to escape from the military.
Some predict that Son Heung-min, who has just recovered from his injury, will be excluded from the starting lineup, but he seems to be starting in the end. In an official press conference ahead of the match, Son Heung-min represented Tottenham with Pedro Porro. The fact that Son Heung-min, the captain, went to an official press conference is a hint that he is likely to start against Manchester United.
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Son first said he wants to win for his fans who cheer him up in Korea. "I really appreciate the fans in Korea supporting me and Tottenham, whether it's early in the morning or late at night. I want to repay my fans for always supporting me. I want to present my smile, trophy, and historical moment"I want to enjoy the joy of winning with my fans."
Son Heung-min has become the best player of all time in Asia, but he has no championship trophy. After making his debut for Hamburg in 2010, his career at Bayer Leverkusen and Tottenham did not have a terrible connection to winning. He only finished second three times.
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In the 2016-2017 season, Tottenham ranked the highest ever in the English Premier League (EPL), but was only second. In the 2018-2019 season, Tottenham reached the final of the European Champions League (UCL) for the first time in its founding history, but lost to Liverpool 0-2. In the Carabao Cup final of the 2020-2020 season, he knelt down to Manchester City. Son Heung-min, who lost in both finals, shed tears every time. Son Heung-min's career only won the gold medal at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games.
Son Heung-min wanted to take this opportunity to cut off the terrible relationship that lasted for 15 years. He "It's going to be a tremendous moment for us. We always say the first step is the hardest, but if we can win a trophy, we can change our mindset and compete for more trophies"It's a really important opportunity for Tottenham as well."
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Son Heung-min can completely change the league's sluggish season with just one trophy. Tottenham missed that opportunity, and we can change it" their slump in the league??He expressed his will to never miss the chance to win the championship this time.
Coach Enze Postecoglou, who attended the press conference with Son Heung-min, said Son's return is a big boost for Tottenham. He said "I'm really happy to have Son Heung-min back. I was a little worried because I didn't know how long I wouldn't be able to play when I was injured, but I worked really hard to get back. I was really happy to see Son Heung-min play for 60-70 minutes a few days ago. I could see the sharpness coming back. He's a really important player for the team, and he's also really important as a leader. Being a really important figure at this club, and having to give him a trophy worthy of his career is a great motivation and driving force for all of us, including myself."
Postecoglou went on to say, `Once again, Son Heung-min is a player from the other side of the world. Not many Asian players have maintained their best skills for so long in the EPL, the world's top league. I think it would be great to end by giving Son a trophy`.
Finally, Postecoglou left a hint about the selection, saying Son Heung-min's experience would help Tottenham. He said, `Son Heung-min has seen this in the UCL final. I'm sure he'll pass the experience down to the playersSon Heung-min should play a role as a veteran." Son Heung-min needs to be in the stadium to play such a role.
Han Son will become the first player in Asian soccer history to experience both UCL and UEL finals when he competes in the UEL final. Son Heung-min, who has to write the history of winning UEL beyond this achievement. If they win the UEL, Tottenham can even get their hands on a UCL berth next season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
