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Kyle Walker, who played in Tottenham and Manchester City, spoke about Son Heung-min's influence. Walker visited Korea with Son Heung-min for the 2017 event.
British Spurs Web reported on the 22nd (Korea time) "Kyle Walker talked about the amazing fans' reaction to Son Heung-min during Tottenham's pre-season tour of Asia."," he said.
Son Heung-min is still considered the club's biggest marketing power due to his performances in the English Premier League (EPL) and Tottenham. As it is popular locally, its recognition in Korea is beyond imagination.
The media outlet said, `Son Heung-min, who is 32 years old this year, has more influence than England. Many of his fans are from Korea."Son Heung-min's popularity goes beyond soccer. Recently, it was reported that Fortnite signed a contract to add Son Heung-min's character skin to the game. This is a strategy to attract fans from the Middle East.
Kyle Walker, who played for Tottenham, also introduced how much Son Heung-min is loved in Korea. Son Heung-min's influence in Asia was stronger than any other star he had seen before. He said he was close to Frank Lampard, David Beckham and Wayne Rooney, but Son Heung-min's popularity was at a completely different level.
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In an interview with the BBC, Walker said "I've been to Korea with Son Heung-min, and I've never seen anything like that before. I attended an event, and I, Kevin Beamer, Ben Davies, and Son Heung-min were there"We just acted like Son Heung-min's best man. Son Heung-min also sent a fake vehicle first to disguise that he got in the car."
Walker also said, `It's sending a lot of cars, people, that vehicle away from the crowd. Then the vehicle stops, and people check that Son Heung-min is not inside. In the meantime, we took a different route"And yet people came back to the front of the hotel where we were staying and sat there all night. What an incredible scene. I also saw the popularity of Rooney, Lampard and Beckham, but Son Heung-min was beyond that level."
Tottenham has been utilizing Son Heung-min's influence in Asia early on. Tottenham Chairman Daniel Levy has been criticized by fans for only commercial gains, pushing for a tour of Asia and the Middle East for the last three consecutive seasons.
According to the media "Last season alone, Tottenham reportedly made at least 10 million pounds (about 18.4 billion won) from its Japanese tour. Again this summer, Tottenham are scheduled for a pre-season tour of Asia, including games against Arsenal and Newcastle.
Recently, there have been reports that Son Heung-min could leave Tottenham this summer, but there have also been talks that the club will not approve his transfer until the end of the Asian tour schedule. This seems to be due to the terms of the contract with the organizers involved in Tottenham's Asian tour.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
