"Black and gold with the light of sun!"
Son Heung-min's special status was confirmed once again. LA FC announced Son Heung-min's recruitment on its official channel on the 7th (Korea time). LA FC is registered as a designated player (a player not covered by salary cap) until 2027, and has an option to extend it until 2028. It also includes options up to June 2029' "(He) will be able to play immediately if he gets a U.S. P-1 visa and the International Transition Certificate (ITC)."
LA FC has played for Tottenham for 10 years and scored 173 goals and 101 assists in all competitions, saying it is `one of the most talented and popular Asian players in football history.' After becoming the first Asian player to win the Premier League's top scorer in the 2021-2022 season, he joined LA FC this time,' introduced Son Heung-min.
Son Heung-min, who greeted his fans in advance at BMO Stadium in the U.S., where the League Cup match against Tigress, a Mexican club, was held on the 6th, went to an official press conference shortly after the official announcement. In addition to club officials such as LA FC co-chairman and general manager Joe Torrington and senior owner Bennett Rosenthal, local politicians such as LA Mayor Karen Bath, federal Representative Dave Min, Los Angeles City Councilman Heather Hut, and Korean Consul General Kim Young-hwan were also present at Son's joining ceremony. They welcomed Son Heung-min to join LA FC in Korean, such as "Hello" and "Welcome."
In the United States, where soccer is not very popular, it is unusual for a big-time politician to sit at a player's joining ceremony. It can be interpreted that Son Heung-min has a tremendous status. There are 300,000 to 350,000 Koreans living in LA. From the perspective of L.A. politicians, they have no choice but to watch their faces, and Son Heung-min seems to have considered the fact that he could become a focal point of the Korean community in the future.
Mayor Bath, who took the podium, said "Today is a really exciting day for us in LA. On behalf of millions of Angelino and soccer fans around the world, Son Heung-min is welcome to LA." I will then declare that Sonny has officially become Angelino," he said, awarding a specially made citizenship card as a gift.
Hut City Councilman, who represents the 10th district in which Koreatown belongs, also has the largest number of Koreans and the best food in the country among all cities except Korea. LA is a beautiful city. Welcome to the city we all love" left a message.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
