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LA fans cheered for Son Heung-min's appearance. A dream face-off can also be achieved.
The U.S. Associated Press reported on the 6th (Korea time) 'Son Heung-min leaves Tottenham for the first time in 10 years and signs a contract with LA FC of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS).'
The Associated Press said Son signed a contract with LA FC to end his decade at Tottenham. Son Heung-min joined LA FC three days after the official announcement that he would leave Tottenham. The club will officially introduce Son through a press conference on Wednesday. LAFC has paid over $20 million in transfer fees, which could be the highest fee in MLS history, it said.
Son Heung-min will then head to California, where he will be in a position to exert influence on and off the field at the 2026 World Cup in North and Central America. Son Heung-min scored seven league goals last season, but he still has the skills and speed to make a difference at any level. He is also 33 years old now, and is one of the youngest stars to join MLS.
Earlier, LA FC delivered a press release saying, `At 6 a.m. on the 7th, a press conference will be held at BMO Stadium in downtown L.A. for a significant announcement.' The major announcement announced by LA FC is expected to be news of Son Heung-min joining the team. The club said the press conference will be broadcast live on its official website and YouTube channel. Son Heung-min is expected to be seen wearing an LA FC uniform for the first time at the press conference.
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Prior to the official announcement, Son Heung-min appeared at BMO Stadium, the home stadium of LA FC, on the 6th. On this day, the League Cup match between LA FC and Tigress UAN, a Mexican club, was held at BMO Stadium. When Son Heung-min was seen on the electronic display during the game, he waved for the fans and was seen talking with an LA FC official.
As Son Heung-min joins LA FC, he will be able to see the matchup that Korean fans only imagined. It is a showdown with Lionel Messi, the 'strongest soccer player on the planet'. Messi and Son Heung-min are likely to face off in the future at the League Cup, and if LA FC and Messi's team Inter Miami reach the MLS playoff final, fans will also see Son Heung-min and Messi face off in the final.
Meanwhile, fans are cheering for Son Heung-min's appearance in LA. Some fans said Son Heung-min appeared at the BMO Stadium on social media, saying, `It's like Beckham is here", "Another superstar is here at MLS." cheered.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
