Son Heung-min's impact on LA FC is beyond imagination.
England's The Athletic highlighted how great Son Heung-min's influence on LA FC is on the 30th (Korea time).
The media reported that `Son Heung-min is showing better performance than the club expected. He won a penalty in the first game, helped in the second and scored in the third. "He has also become a leader in the locker room, and from the first evening, taking care of his massage and stretching showed a strong professionalism and diligence, which is already affecting his teammates," explained LAFC general manager John Sorrington.
Sorrington wanted to recruit Son Heung-min since 2016. The media reported that `Sorrington thought Son Heung-min was a potential recruitment target since his visit to London in 2016, and recently pushed for a full-fledged recruitment as the possibility of breaking up with Tottenham grew. In the process, there was a video meeting with LAFC co-owners, and Son Heung-min, a fan of Riot Games, also connected with founder Brandon Beck and built a consensus, explaining how serious LA FC was about recruiting Son Heung-min.
LA FC's sincerity moved Son Heung-min. Sorrington said, `The proposal to Son was simple. 'Now is the right time to continue what we've been doing, and you're the right person' We are proud of our achievements so far, but we are looking forward to what we can do with Son Heung-min in the future. He understood the vision, and agreed to it."
LA FC's sincerity worked, and Son Heung-min's influence and explosive power are coming out unconventional both inside and outside the stadium. Son Heung-min is the first player to produce such an explosive response after Messi headed to Inter Miami.
The media said, `Son Heung-min's commercial effect is already showing more than what the club expected. LAFC said it expected an increase in sales in all areas, including tickets, sponsorships, and media, and that the effect was actually visible. Immediately after the announcement, Son Heung-min ranked No. 1 in global uniform sales and No. 1 in player product sales in Pan-Athics. His No. 7 LA FC uniform is the most sold in the Major League Soccer (MLS) after Lionel Messi. Both home and away uniforms are out of stock, and stock is expected to run out soon,' he explained.
The Athletic may not be as explosive as Messi, but Son Heung-min's influence is already on the field. South Korean flags and fans stood out in Chicago, New England and Dallas away, and Tottenham fans also visited the stadium to see Son Heung-min. 'In the three away games, ticket resale prices have risen by 85%, and home game demand has reached record levels as well,' he added.
Sorrington also said "(Son Heung-min's recruitment) commercial gains are undeniable, but they are only by-products and not priorities. Commercial effects follow due to his status, but now we are just beginning to understand the scale. He also received tremendous attention during the three away games. Now the reaction in L.A. is astonishing. He said, "It has changed the possibility that we think we can achieve this year…" and claimed that the recruitment of Son Heung-min is completely changing the future of LA FC.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
