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As expected, the captain's armband kicked by Son Heung-min (33, LA FC) went to Christian Romero (27).
New manager Thomas Frank appointed Romero as Tottenham's new captain on the 13th (Korea time). He received love calls from Atletico Madrid and other big clubs this summer. However, Tottenham refused to negotiate a transfer, and Romero stayed.
He landed at Tottenham on loan in August 2021 before making a full transfer the following year. He led the team with Son Heung-min as vice-captain under Enze Postecoglou.
Romero scored seven goals in 124 appearances in four seasons for Tottenham. He was under fire for his unnecessary tackle. Injuries held back last season.
However, there is no disagreement that he is a 'World Class' centerback in terms of skills, who led Argentina to win the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Romero was in a tense relationship with Frank.
After manager Enze Postecoglou was replaced, he was silent and there was a lot of backbiting, but he had an intention. When Tottenham officially appointed Frank, he thanked Postecoglou on his SNS just 56 minutes later.
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'Football London' will be a direct demonstration of what happens to coach Frank at Tottenham at the time. Whether Romero's side intentionally or not, the timing of the SNS post can be judged to be rude to director Frank. 'Maybe that was the point. It may be an intention to make a difficult situation favorable to you, he pointed out.
Nevertheless, coach Frank had no choice but to appoint Romero as captain. Tottenham shook sharply after Son Heung-min left. Coach Frank said "I had a fruitful conversation with Romero, and he would be the captain of our team"He was very honored and pleased. It's really important to lead this great club on the field, and it should be like that all season, not just this Super Cup."
And "Romero has great qualities in every way. He leads the team with his actions on the field and moves the team forward in every way. Always lead the team off the field as well as "Leadership groups are needed as well. I'll take the captaincy to one person, but I wish there were as many leaders as possible in the leadership group. There are about four or five people. Same here, but I can't do everything by myself. After the transfer window, the leadership group will be unveiled."
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(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Sung-min = Tottenham Hotspur Son Heung-min, who decided to leave the team this summer, greets his fans after a friendly match against Newcastle United in the 2025 Coupang Play Series at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd. 2025.8.3 |
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Romero responded, too. "I'm really happy to be captain of the club's first team," he said. It's a real surprise to me. I talked to the director before training today. He's a good coach, and he said about this as well"I feel a great sense of responsibility. I've spoken to the players, and tomorrow is another big night for the club, the players and the fans alike. We should enjoy this moment."
Romero also said on social media that 'Our new season begins today. It's a really special season for me. It's a great honor to be the first captain of this beautiful club,' he wrote.
Tottenham will play the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Stadio Friuli in Udinese, Italy, at 4 a.m. on the 14th. The Super Cup is a single-round match between the European Champions League champion and the Europa League winner of the previous season.
PSG topped the Champions League for the first time since its inception. Tottenham lifted the trophy in the Europa League for the first time in 17 years since winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season. The European tournament was the first in 41 years since winning the UEFA Cup, the predecessor of the Europa League in the 1983–1984 season.
It is the official match debut of the Frank coach and captain Romero combination.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
