Finally, Son Heungmin is back. He's in good shape! Focus on UEL Final
May 12, 2025
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Son Heung-min played in the 36th round of the English Premier League (EPL) against Crystal Palace in the 2024-2025 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the afternoon of the 11th (local time). He entered as a substitute in the 13th minute of the second half. He played 36 minutes, including extra time. He showed a sharp sprint and shot. It was his return after missing seven games.
After the game, I met Son Heung-min in the mixed zone. He said "A lot of people helped me get back to work faster than I planned"Thank you to the team and the individual staff. He then vowed to focus on the most important game (the Europa League final) by raising his physical condition as soon as he returned.
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-I ran on the playground for the first time in almost a month. I think I would have missed it.
▶ I think I missed that the most because I know what the players are going through and how they feel when they play in an invisible place. I thought it was important to have a good time and a hard time with the players. I was so happy to have time to be with my teammates again in today's game. The results weren't good, but I think it felt good to be able to be with the players again.
-You returned on the advice of many people, including the team's compulsory team, coaching staff, and personal trainers. I'm sure you did well, but many fans have no choice but to worry about Son Heung-min's physical condition.
▶I think there are a lot of people who always suffer because of me. My personal therapist, Ahn (Trainer Ahn Deok-soo), must have always had a lot of support and a lot of worries from behind, day and night.I worked so hard that I was able to come back much faster than I thought. The club also put in a lot of effort, so everyone put in effort one by one. Thanks to that, I was able to come back a little faster. I really want to say thank you for this through this opportunity. Rather than saying that I did it in particular, I would like to say that I am very fortunate to be able to return quickly through the help and sacrifice of those around me and in a way, I am a little grateful.
-How about running? Is there no problem? I'm even more worried because I only say it's okay every time.
▶I know very well that many people are worried. But I have to tell them that it's okay so that our soccer fans and those who supported me can always feel free to watch the game, so I have to be okay every time. It'll be fine every time.
-When did you join the team training?
▶I joined the group training this week. I think it went well according to the plan. The schedule changes and the plan changes. Because injuries are always very important how you recover, and the reactions of the next day are very important. I think I went with the plan while looking at those things. It definitely came back a lot faster than I planned. I have to do what I have to do. I want to bring up my physical condition and focus on the most important game.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
