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Former Tottenham captain Son Heung-min (LAFC) still headed for Tottenham.
Son Heung-min consoled his frustrated teammates through SNS shortly after the 2025 UEFA Super Cup final match between Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Blue Energy Stadium in Udine, Italy on the 14th (Korea time).
Tottenham lead 2-0 with consecutive goals from Mickey van der Pen and Christian Romero until the 39th minute of the second half Lee Kang-in in the 40th minute of the second half and Gonzalo Hamus in the 3rd minute of extra time in the second half missed the victory. In the penalty shootout that followed, Lee Kang-in, Usman Dembele, and Nunu Mendes lost to PSG, which scored points, with a penalty shootout score of 3-4, failing to win for the first time in the club's history.
Son Heung-min, who officially joined LA FC on the 7th after playing for Tottenham for 10 years, seems to have watched Tottenham's first official game of the season. Colleagues who collaborated on winning the European Europa League in the 2024-2025 season would have hoped to hunt for a second European trophy. Moreover, the match was Thomas Frank's debut and the captain's declaration ceremony of Romero, Son Heung-min's successor.
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Son Heung-min posted an Instagram story, "I'm so proud of you guys! There will be a good time soon, so don't be disappointed. Let's think positively and move forward with the big season to come. I'm still thinking of Spurs" and chanted Tottenham's cheering chant 'COYS" (come on you spurs). He appeared to be a former captain consoling his teammates and fans who were hurt by warm messages.
Coach Frank said, `We played very well against the best team in the world, the best team now. We dragged the game the way we wanted for about 80 minutes, but then the momentum changed. A penalty shootout is like tossing a coin."
Then "We showed a tactical and practical appearance. Strong pressure, low defense, the first half was the best, almost perfect. The set piece was very intimidating. We have shown that we can compete with any team in the world. This is the positive we got from today's game."
Finally "We have to be stronger. There will be some disappointment in the 24 hours or so, but I will be back tomorrow afternoon, and I will be better prepared on Friday."
Tottenham have no time for despair. He has to play Burnley at home on the 16th, 65 hours later, in the opening match of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2025-2026 season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
