Son Heung-min, who became 'LA FC No. 7', posted a touching video letter to fans through Tottenham SNS is a hot topic.
Son Heung-min wore an LA FC uniform with the highest transfer fee in MLS history on the 7th (Korea time), leaving behind his 10 years at Tottenham.
LA FC fully recruited Son Heung-min (33), the captain of the Korean national team, from Tottenham of the English Premier League on the 7th (Korea Standard Time)' is officially announced. The contract period is until 2027 and the 2028 extension option includes an option that can be extended further until June 2029, and the transfer fee is more than $26.5 million (about 35 billion won), the highest transfer fee in MLS history. Son Heung-min rewrote the history of MLS transfers through designated players (players who do not receive salary caps) and international player slots. You can play as soon as you receive a U.S. P-1 visa and an International Transition Certificate (ITC).
LA FC introduced Son Heung-min's achievement, saying, `One of the most talented and popular Asian players in football history`.
Son Heung-min said, `I am very proud to join LAFC, an iconic sports city in the world and with great ambition. Los Angeles is a city with a rich history of champions and I'm here to write the next chapter. Looking forward to a new challenge in MLS in the US. The purpose of coming here is to lift the trophy and give everything to the club, to the city, to the fans. I can't wait to start"He did not hide his expectations for the challenge.
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Along with greetings to LA fans, video letters to friendly Tottenham fans also became a hot topic. The British daily Daily Mail wrote, "'Tottenham legend Son Heung-min said goodbye by reading a touching letter to his fans right after he transferred to LA FC for the highest transfer fee in history.'" In the video that begins with 'Dear, Spurs Fan', Son Heung-min's trademark 'Click' goal celebration leads to an omnibus, and Son Heung-min's poor voice sitting in front of the chair 'Narrator' is heard. "You are always in my picture. Every time I did a goal celebration, I took a picture of my memories with you guys. It's our time. Every time I celebrate I make a memory of you. It's our moment. I make the frame, so I don't forget.)" Then Son Heung-min's letter follows as the joys and sorrows of the past decade, such as the moment Son Heung-min wore his Tottenham uniform at Leverkusen 10 years ago, the Golden Boot, the Puskas Award, the moment he was struggling with injuries, and the Europa League victory, pass by like a beacon. "When I first came to North London, you gave me a warm welcome and watched my growth. They were beautiful moments. Golden Boot, Puskas, you've always been there. You were always there even in the tough moments. You've always been with me, and I've always been with you. I've never imagined being able to captain this team, but I've always dreamed of winning for you one day. And won the Europa League. You all deserve it. Thank you for all these days. I'll keep all these pictures well. You will always be in my picture frame. Thank you. 러브 쏘니(You welcomed me to north London, you watched me grow. Beautiful moments; the Golden Boot, the Puskas award... you were there. When I suffered you were still there. You stayed with me and I stayed with you. 'I never imagined captaining this team, but I always dreamed that I would win something for you. We won the Europa League, and you all deserve it. Thank you for these years. Keep every picture. You were always in the frame. Thank you so much, love Sonny.)' 이 영상은 수시간만에 30만뷰를 넘어서며 팬들의 뜨거운 관심을 반영했다.
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| 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/ |
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| 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/ |
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Along with the video, Tottenham posted a 419-word farewell post. "The club officially confirms Son's permanent transfer to LAFC. Son, 33, has established himself as one of the best players in club history since joining Tottenham in August 2015. The South Korean national team scored 173 goals in 454 appearances for Lilywhites, the fifth-most in club history. Son Heung-min, who was named captain in 2023, has made numerous memorable moments in his decade at the club. In April 2019, he made history by scoring his first official goal at the newly established Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and he was a key member of the first Tottenham team to reach the Champions League final in the same season, scoring crucial goals in the round of 16 and quarterfinals. Won the FIFA Puskas Award for a stunning solo goal in a dribble across the field against Burnley in 2020. A great goalscorer and great goalscorer, he added a personal record by winning the Premier League Golden Boot in the 2021-2022 season. During his time at the club, Sonny was recorded as the most goalscoring Asian player in Premier League history, and he not only led South Korea to victory at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, but was also named a record nine times as the "Asia's best footballer". Sonny's greatest achievement in our team uniform was when he led the club to a UEFA Europa League victory in Bilbao in May 2025. This marks his name in Spurs history and makes him one of 13 captains in club history to lift a major trophy," he said, looking back fondly on his 10-year companionship with Son Heung-min.
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| A match between Tottenham and Newcastle at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd, Tottenham Brennan Johnson is sharing joy with Son Heung-min after scoring the first goal. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/ |
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Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said `Sonny is one of the greatest players to ever wear a Tottenham uniform, and it has been a great pleasure to see him over the past decade. He is not just an outstanding footballer, he is also an amazing human being who has moved and inspired people's hearts both inside and around the club and around the world. Sonny has contributed so much to this club both on and off the pitch, and for that we are eternally grateful" sent a tribute. "We wish him all the best in the future, and he will be welcomed by our club at any time as a lovely and dear member of the Spurs family."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
