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"Please lead the U.S. to win the World Cup!"
It's absurd, it's his own money. It is an absurd anecdote that shows how little understanding of soccer is in the United States. Son Heung-min has confirmed his move to LA FC. 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 LA Consul General Kim Young-wan 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.
It's been good so far. Hut City Council member, who represents the 10th district to which Koreatown belongs, fell in vain. City Councilman Hut said "LA Koreatown is home to the most Korean people and the best food in the country among all cities except Korea. LA is a beautiful city. Welcome to the city we all love." Then "How smart is LAFC? We brought in the right players at the right time"I don't mean to put pressure on you, but the World Cup is coming up. Everyone here in L.A. is expecting the U.S. to win the World Cup. Aren't we all? That's why we're here to support Son Heung-min to lead the U.S. to the championship."
The Daily Mail reported 'Hut MP made a huge mistake on Son Heung-min. His country, South Korea, has already qualified for the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup finals. Huh said he wanted to say he was happy that a player like Son Heung-min could play in LA, but he didn't seem to understand how the World Cup was going. Son Heung-min made a witty remark at the joining ceremony, saying, `Should I call it football or Soccer?', but the gap between football and Soccer seems to be larger than expected.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
