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Spurs are forever Spurs.
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min (33) delivered a warm message to his old teammate who spent the glory days with him.
On the 18th, Lotto Park Stadium (Anderrecht, Belgium) held the 39th round of the Belgian professional league between Anderrecht and Club Bücher in the 2024-2025 season.
Defender Jan Vertonghen (38), who started as an Anderlecht centre-back on the day, finished the game and held a retirement ceremony. He took a photo with a uniform engraved with the number of players he played for his teams, including Ajax, Tottenham, Benfica and Anderlecht, who played during his active days. Former Tottenham teammates Michel Form and Moussa Dembele visited the stadium and delivered the frame.
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He then watched a group of video letters sent by his old colleagues through the electronic display with his home fans, teammates and family members. Among the players who sent the video letter was Son Heung-min. Vertonghen played as a key centre-back in Tottenham's uniform for eight years from 2012 to 2020. Son Heung-min, who moved from Leverkusen to Tottenham in 2015, shared a five-year relationship. In the 2018-2019 season, they shared the miraculous moment of advancing to the European Champions League final. Tottenham lost to Liverpool at the time and finished second.
It was Vertonghen who handed over the pass before Son Heung-min dribbled 80m storm in that famous 2019 match against Burnley. Son became the first Asian player to win the Puskas Award for that goal.
Introduced as 'former teammate - Tottenham's Son Heung-min', Son said in the video 'Verton, it was an honor to play with you' Former Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho, current Tottenham defender Ben Davies, former teammates Eric Dier and Christian Eriksen, and Belgium national team teammate Romelo Lukaku also left a video. Vertonghen, watching the video, looked moved.
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The Anderlecht club also planned a special event during the game to commemorate the departure of the Belgian football legend, who played 157 A matches for Belgium. In the 25th minute of the second half, Vertonghen, number 14, played his last active game and was replaced by Ali Mamar, number 79, so he had a replacement. Vertonghen, who was replaced by applause from the crowd, opponents and Anderlecht teammates, left a deep kiss on his daughter's cheek. He also received a guard of owner.
Vertonghen did not miss cheering for Tottenham ahead of the Europa League final against Manchester United on the 22nd. He said "I believe in the individual abilities of Tottenham players. Tottenham are a really good team. `It's going to be a really important game for the club, and the fans deserve the trophy.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
