"I knew to some extent that Son Heung-min was leaving. "He's the best player in the club's history!"
It was Lucas Beribal's words. Tottenham still miss Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min recently broke up with Tottenham, where he played for 10 years. At a press conference ahead of the pre-season friendly against Newcastle on the 2nd, he said, `Thank you again for inviting me to a good meeting with Tottenham. The players are also looking forward to it a lot. I really hope I can play a good game. There's one thing I have to say about "It doesn't seem to have been an easy decision. This summer, I decided to leave the team (Tottenham). I felt like I had to say something about this."
Then "It was one of the most difficult decisions to make 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."
It was a perfect finale. Son Heung-min played his last game in a Tottenham uniform against Newcastle at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. Sangambeol, which attracted 64,773 people, was a huge theater for Son Heung-min's 'Last Dance'. Son Heung-min drove 'Shout' The cheering song 'Nice One Sonny' also resonated on the ground to the trumpet's melody.
Starting on the left wing, Son Heung-min is active He was replaced by Mohamed Qudus in the 18th minute of the second half. At the end of the hero, Tottenham and Newcastle applauded. There was even a small guard of owners. Son Heung-min stepped back to the bench amid standing ovations from spectators and the team. While hugging the players one by one, the tear glands that I endured and endured also burst.
After the game, Son Heung-min went around Sangambeol and thanked him. Tottenham players shared the last of 'Captain' with a rinse. Son Heung-min sobbed and missed the break-up. Coach Thomas Frank said after the game that `Today is Son Heung-min's last game.'
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A new destination was announced immediately. It was LA FC. LA FC announced Son Heung-min's recruitment through the club's channel on the 7th. The contract period is '2+1+1'. LA FC will be registered as a 'Designated Player' until 2027, with an option to extend it until 2028. It also includes options up to June 2029' The club did not disclose Son's transfer fee and annual salary. In foreign media such as the BBC, the transfer fee is reported to be 20 million pounds (about 36.8 billion won) and the annual salary is more than 10 million dollars, ranking third in MLS.
Son Heung-min said in a press conference that his dream came true. L.A. is a huge city. I'm also grateful to the various owners who tried to bring me in. LA FC wasn't the first option, but I changed my mind with my first call since the end of the season. Showed me a vision of where to go, and ended up here. I'm happy. I am also grateful to the fans who gave me tremendous support at the stadium the day before. I didn't just come to LA, I came to win. We will show good performances on the field, and I believe there will be good results."
Son Heung-min left Tottenham, but he still honored him. In a recent interview with Football London, Beribal said, `Son Heung-min is a legend of the club and perhaps the best player in history. I feel a little strange because I've always been next to him. I still can't believe it, but I'll soon feel (his absence)," "I knew (the transfer) to some extent. Everyone watched the press conference before the game. Officially, I found out right before that." After the game against Newcastle, everyone talked to him. Everyone took a picture and said goodbye. I'm sure he'll probably come to Tottenham Stadium again."
Veribal posted earlier on his SNS page that he was grateful for everything. I was very lucky to be able to play my first season here, train, learn from you on and off the field. Thanks to your passion for this club, I learned from day one what it means to be a part of Tottenham. That season was a special time for us to give this club a trophy. It would have been a more meaningful moment, especially for you who led us. Thank you, legend.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
