Awesome! It's so romantic! Tottenham reporter who always gave Son Heung-min 10 points for the farewell match. It was a tribute to the ten-year commitment

Aug 04, 2025

Son Heung-min greets fans at the match between Tottenham and Newcastle at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/

'Out of 10, this is Son Heung-min's assessment of his time at Tottenham.'

Local media in the U.K. are continuing their tributes to Son Heung-min (33), who said the most perfect goodbye in the brightest position.

In particular, Football London reporter Alesdare Gold, who has been in charge of Tottenham Hotspur for a long time and is well-versed in internal news 1Tier Reporter, completely abandoned his picky attitude and left a romantic evaluation of Son Heung-min's pre-season game against Newcastle, which was actually a farewell match for Tottenham. It gave him a whopping '10 out of 10'.

Son Heung-min started the friendly match against Newcastle at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd and played 65 minutes. Son Heung-min failed to score an offensive point in the match, which ended in a 1-1 draw. He actively enjoyed the stadium in the enthusiastic support of Korean fans who filled the stadium, but, to be honest, did not show an impactful performance.

Son Heung-min is racing against Tottenham and Newcastle at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/

In fact, soccer statistics media 'Foot Mob' analyzed that Son Heung-min's 65th minute game had a 94% pass success rate (16/17), 0 chances creation, 1 shot, 0 effective shot, and 1 dribble success. It means it was a normal level. The stat-based foot mob had a rating of 6.6.

However, soccer fans were more keen on Son Heung-min's every move than these games. This is because Son Heung-min ended his 10-year journey at Tottenham.

Son Heung-min officially announced his departure from Tottenham the day before. At an official press conference held at TWO IFC in Yeouido, Seoul on the 2nd, he said, `It didn't seem to be an easy decision. This summer, I decided to leave the team (Tottenham). I felt like I had to say something about this"I made a shocking announcement.

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Son Heung-min then said "It was one of the most difficult decisions while playing soccer. I'm also proud of being in a team for 10 years while playing soccer. "I want to start over with a new motivation in a new environment. When I first came here 10 years ago, I was a boy who was not good at English. Now I'm leaving because I'm a man. I think there's a good time to say goodbye, too. It's hard, but I'm leaving at a good time. I hope everyone understands this" he said.

This ended the `Sonny's Time' at Tonnum. As Son Heung-min himself said, it was a perfect time for growth from boy to man. Son Heung-min, who joined Tottenham in the summer of 2015, has made his name in Tottenham history with 173 goals and 101 assists in a total of 454 games over the next decade.

During this period, he won the FIFA (International Football Federation) Puskas Award, four EPL Player of the Month Awards, and nine best footballers in Asia, and became the first Asian player to win the English Premier League (EPL) top scorer in the 2021-2022 season. In addition, he made his name in the club's history as Tottenham captain, who led the team to the Europa League title in 2024-2025 and lifted the trophy for the first time in 17 years since Redley King in 2008. It was a perfect journey to be called the "Tottenham Legend".

The match between Tottenham and Newcastle at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd, Son Heung-min, was replaced in the second half and is being seen off by his teammates. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/

But there can be no eternal companion in the first place. After winning a major championship, which had long been the team's long-cherished desire, Son Heung-min chose to say goodbye and take on a new challenge in his most brilliant position. Not a single person can criticize or question this choice. This is because Son Heung-min deserves it.

Therefore, local media, led by the British public broadcaster BBC, praised Son Heung-min for his moving farewell after the match against Newcastle.

Son Heung-min is being rinsed against Tottenham and Newcastle at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/

In particular, Football London's Tottenham first-tier reporter Alesdare Gold sent Son Heung-min a romantic farewell gift of his own.

He has a reputation for giving relentless ratings by evaluating the content of Tottenham players' games after each game. In particular, Son Heung-min was always given a lower rating than other media by applying a high standard.

In fact, Son Heung-min gave a poor rating of '5 points' when he played as a substitute in the second half against Reading, Tottenham's first pre-season game on the 19th. It's not just that. The reason for the rating was more relentless. He said 'Son Heung-min's body is rusty. Several touch misses hampered team play, and he seemed to be in poor physical condition,' he added, adding a harsh comment.

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Then, Gold made an unusual evaluation of Son Heung-min's game against Newcastle. His rating was '10', perfect. After 10 years of dedication, he finally gave honor to the captain who left with the major championship trophy.

Reporter Gold also explained in detail the reason for this rating.

He said 'He's the player who got the most attention at this moment. Although it did not lead to the final result, it was involved in various scenes. There were many moments where we could see the skills we had been giving Tottenham over the past few years. 'We abandon the tradition here and give a rating on Son Heung-min's time at Tottenham rather than the game he spent saying goodbye for about an hour. This sentence is followed by a '10 point'. It was the last rating to lightly exceed the limit of romance.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.