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The extraordinary relationship between Son Heung-min (33, LA FC), who entered La La Land, and Steve Cherundolo (46), who became a coach of his team, has been revealed.
Coach Cherundolo brought up the old memories he shared with Son Heung-min during the recent welcome to recruit Son Heung-min before training for the LA FC team.
The 19-year-old Son Heung-min, who played for Hamburg, Germany, recalled scoring after dribbling Cherundolo, a 32-year-old veteran fullback for Hanover, in a Bundesliga match in April 2012. The video was released to the public on LAFC's official YouTube on the 14th.
At that time, Son Heung-min caught the ball from the left side of the opponent's box in the 12th minute of the first half and beat the markman Cherundolo with a quick turn toward the center point, then cut the net with a sharp right-footed shot. The goal remained the winning goal. Hamburg won 1-0.
Son Heung-min, who exploded his potential in Hamburg, has emerged as an unparalleled star striker by moving to Leverkusen in 2013 and Tottenham in 2015. After a successful 10-year career at Tottenham, he headed to LA FC for a new challenge. Hanover One Clubman Legend and former U.S. national defender Cherundolo has been leading LA FC for three years since 2022.
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Cherundolo said "If you say that Sonny scored a goal past me, that's not true. Some of you may have seen the video, but it was actually the fault of the center back and the goalkeeper," he said with a smile. left-handed laughter.
Later, Cherundolo instructed the players to build a tunnel of welcome. It is a ceremony in which players line up in two lines and greet each other by tapping their backs when a new player passes by.
Son Heung-min was not beaten alone. He called Hugo Lloris, a teammate of Tottenham, to pass through the tunnel first. Son Heung-min showed his wit to quickly leave the tunnel while pretending to stare elsewhere.
Son Heung-min, who officially joined LA FC on the 7th for $26.5 million (about 36.7 billion won), the highest transfer fee in MLS history, made his debut in the U.S. professional football (MLS) by replacing the Chicago Fire match on the 10th, three days later. Son Heung-min, who was put on the ground in the 16th minute of the second half, was praised for his aggressive penetration into the door in the 31st minute of the second half.
Dnie Buanga, who replaced Son Heung-min as a kicker, scored an equalizer and tied the game 2-2.
Son Heung-min, who felt the 'taste' of U.S. soccer through the match against Chicago, aims to make his starting debut and debut goal in an away game in New England on the 17th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
