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Kyle Walker, who had a good relationship with Son Heung-min at Tottenham, sincerely congratulated Son on his first win.
Global sports media ESPN highlighted Walker's talk about Tottenham and Son Heung-min on the 14th (Korea time).
Walker is currently hosting the BBC in the United Kingdom 'The Kyle Walker Podcast'. Walker brought up Son's story in the broadcast on the 12th. Walker played for Tottenham from 2009 to 2017. He was considered a traitor when he moved to Manchester City, but he built a good friendship with Son Heung-min.
Walker recalled the summer of 2015, when Son first arrived, saying, "I remember Son Heung-min from Leverkusen opening the door and coming in. It was like a rabbit in the headlights. There were a lot of players at the timeSon Heung-min recalled that he was nervous at Tottenham at first.
Walker took care of Son Heung-min. He said "We just hit it off. There was something between me and Son Heung-min, and it just hit it off. I had a great laugh. I, Son Heung-min, Dele Alli, and Kevin Beamer were really close friends."
In fact, Walker frequently smiled and greeted Son Heung-min at the stadium even after leaving for Manchester City. When Son Heung-min was in tears after failing to win the 2021 Carabao Cup final, Walker was the consoling player. Walker sincerely congratulated his friend Son Heung-min on winning the championship.
Walker said it was a good thing for Son Heung-min. It's great that the guy who played all that time, made it to almost every final, and almost reached the championship, finally did it."
Walker remained loyal to Tottenham as well as Son Heung-min. Walker may give up my Premier League (EPL) victory to win the Europa League (UEL) with Tottenham" even brought up an unconventional remark. He said "I know what that win means. Can give up my second EPL trophy. It's hard to give up easily, but I can do that when I think about what that moment meant," he added.
In fact, Walker is a player who is called a traitor by Tottenham fans. It's because he left for Manchester City because he didn't win at Tottenham. Walker enjoyed 'the Tottenham effect' and was booed by Tottenham fans as he won numerous trophies. Despite being booed, Walker had great affection for Tottenham.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
