"Hello, Korea." I'm Thomas Frank."
Tottenham's new coach, Thomas Frank, greets Korean soccer fans ahead of his pre-season Asian tour visit to Korea.
In a video released on Tottenham's official social network service, Frank said "Hello, Korea, I'm Thomas Frank," he said, giving a clear Korean greeting as if he had practiced hard in advance.
Then in English "I hope you like my Korean. I would like to say thank you for all the support from Korean fans. I hope to see you soon in Korea this summer." The ending was "Come on you, Spurs!"
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Tottenham, led by new coach Frank, is scheduled for a pre-season Asian tour this summer. On July 31, he will play a friendly match against Arsenal in Hong Kong for the North London Derby and then move to South Korea. It will play a friendly match against Newcastle on August 3 at Seoul World Cup Stadium with 'Coupang Play Series'.
Ahead of Tottenham's visit to Korea 'Tottenham, South Korea's Captain' Son Heung-min's future is drawing keen attention from soccer fans around the world. Amid rumors of a continued transfer to three Saudi league clubs, Fenerbahce in the Turkish League and Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga, a series of media, including the BBC, predicted that Son Heung-min's transfer would not take place until after the Asian tour. There are also reports that an Asian tour contract may have been signed on the premise of Son Heung-min's participation, Asia's best box office card.
Son's best friend Kyle Walker, who witnessed Son's national popularity during his visit to Korea, said, `We were just bridesmaids for Son. He also sent a car disguised as Son Heung-min riding first. Cars followed, and people crowded and left the crowd like that. While the fans stopped the fake vehicle and confirmed that Son Heung-min was not there, we were able to get out of the way"Introducing the anecdote, "Those fans flocked back to the hotel where we were staying and waited outside all night. It was an incredible sight. I've seen the popularity of stars like Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and David Beckham, but Son Heung-min was beyond that level."
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It is certain that Son Heung-min and the Asian tour have the influence of marketing to enable Frank's Korean. It is not clear whether Son Heung-min and Frank will accompany them in the new season, but the fandom's response to Frank's first greeting in Korean is explosive. Fans say, "Good pronunciation in Korean. Please take good care of Sonny and his team members"' 'Please take good care of me' He is glad to hear comments supporting Son Heung-min, saying, `I'm sure you won't throw him out after saying hello in Korean.'
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
