Chin trajectory → fantastic corner kick goal Son Heung-min won another goal of the year..."Flower Boy" Born 2006 in Veribal, the player of the year award went to the public
May 16, 2025
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Tottenham said on the club's website on the 16th (Korea time) "Olympico' that Son Heung-min scored against Manchester United was selected as the goal of the season by the club's official supporters club (OSC)."
In soccer, scoring points directly with a corner kick is called 'Olimpico'. Son Heung-min became the hero of the fifth club 'Goal of the Year'. He won the 2017-2018 season, the 2019-2020 season, and the 2022-2023 season 'Goal of the Year'.
Son Heung-min's fantastic corner kick goal came on Dec. 20 last year. In the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup (League Cup) in the 2024-2025 season against Manchester United, he was a kicker in the 43rd minute of the second half when the team was trailing 3-2.
Son Heung-min's right-footed ball drew a surprising trajectory and flew over the head of the gatekeeper Altai Bhaiendr and slotted into the right corner of the net. Tottenham allowed one more goal to Manchester United, so Son Heung-min's magic became the winning goal. With this goal, Son Heung-min also won the 'Goal of the Month', which the club selects itself through fan voting.
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Tottenham acquired Beribal from the transfer market last winter. The transfer fee was 8.5 million pounds (about 16 billion won). It was a surprise twist. Sweden's proud wonderkid showed interest in Manchester United, Manchester City, and Arsenal of the English Premier League, as well as Juventus and Inter Milan of Italy.
In particular, he was close to signing Barcelona. Beribal visited Barcelona, where he met with Deku, and also visited the stadium and clubhouse.
But his choice was Tottenham. Tottenham rated Beribal as an instant 'generational talent'. Veribal, who made his professional debut at Swedish IF Bromapoykarna in 2022, moved to Jurgodens in September of that year. He played very well in the league and Europa Conference League last season.
Beribal started his new life as a Tottenham player on July 1 last year. He was mainly substituted at the beginning of the season and then became the main player. Veribal has scored one goal and four assists in 45 appearances this season.
Veribal is considered the best prospect in the EPL. He has excellent footwork, pass accuracy, impressive tackle, and speed in a narrow space. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised Beribal, saying, `When you run with the ball, you can't stop it.'
However, there are tears at the end of the season. Beribal injured his ankle during training ahead of the first leg of the Europa League semifinals against Bowdo/Glimt (Norway) on the 2nd and was virtually "out of the season".
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Son Heung-min, who missed seven matches including four EPL matches and three Europa League matches, took the field as a substitute in the 36th round against Crystal Palace on the 11th. Tottenham will play the long-awaited Europa League final against Manchester United at 4 a.m. on the 22nd at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain.
Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou said at a press conference against Aston Villa on the 15th, `We'll see whether he starts or not, but Son Heung-min will definitely play against Aston Villa.'"He showed good performance in the game a few days ago, and he had no problem with his feet." He trained well, so it is right to increase his playing time. He stressed that he could play as a starter and even if not, he would play at least half of the game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
