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| A composite photo of Ronaldo posted directly on his personal Instagram after Burnley in August by Hichalisson. It is an expression of willingness to participate in the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup. Source = Richarlisson Instagram |
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The biggest beneficiary of Son Heung-min (33, LA FC), who has been Tottenham Hotspur's backbone so far, to advance to the U.S. Professional Football (MLS) seems to be Hishali Song (28, Tottenham), who was called 'Muktu'.
Hishalisson, who joined Tottenham in 2022 and has never completed the season as a main striker due to frequent injuries and mental management problems, started the 2025-2026 season without injury for the first time.
Surprisingly, manager Thomas Frank, who took the helm of Tottenham this year, selected Hishalisson as the ninth striker and boldly started using him as a starter from the beginning of the season. The main striker Son Heung-min transferred and did not have a suitable replacement, so he took out the Hisalisson card.
And Hishalisson met expectations by shooting multiple goals in the opening match of the English Premier League (EPL) against Burnley (3-0 wins), and led Tottenham's second consecutive win with one help in the second round of the EPL (2-0 wins) against Manchester City.
Although Tottenham missed the European Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain after a penalty shootout, Hishalisson, who started the day, showed light movement. Hishalisson, who played 24 games and scored only five goals throughout the 2024-2025 season, scored two goals in four games. Burnley's overhead kick was nominated for goal of the month.
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Hishalisson, who made a strong impact at the beginning of the season, naturally joined the Brazilian national soccer team led by coach Carlo Ancelotti. Hishalisson is famous for his strong affection for the Brazilian national team, with Ronaldo, Neymar and Brazilian flags engraved on his body. After the Burnley match, he posted a picture of Ronaldo and his face on his personal Instagram, and expressed his desire to return to the national team by writing, "'Less than a year left until the World Cup.'" The only thing in my head is Brazil.
Hishalisson took the field as a substitute in the 17th round of the 2026 North-China World Cup South American qualifying round against Chile at Maracarang in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 5th. The relay goals of Esteban (Chelsea), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) and Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle) replaced Hafinha (Barcelona) in the 34th minute of the second half, when the team was ahead 3-0, and played for about 11 minutes. Hishalisson, who returned to the national team for the first time in about 600 days in June, was presented with a uniform commemorating his 50th A match ahead of the call-up. This was the 51st A match. Hishalisson said the 50-match A-match milestone was "a proud record for my son".
After a 3-0 victory, Hishalisson said, "I'm really happy. Coach Ancelotti picked me, so I was able to stand here. Even if I wasn't in today's game, I would have been very happy. It's an honor to be here in a Brazilian uniform."
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Hishalisson reopened the national team about nine months before the opening of the North Korea-China World Cup. He remembers a surprise performance at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, scoring a total of three goals. The round of 16 (4-1 wins) against South Korea in Doha in December 2022 remains the last match for Hishalisson and his 20th A match.
Hishalisson, who is inevitable to compete with João Pedru (Chelsea), said, `The competition is getting fiercer. If you have a chance, you must catch it. Ancelotti is satisfied that we are doing well in our team. I did my best to score in the ten minutes the coach gave me"
On the changes this season, Hishalisson said, `I was able to participate in the pre-season for the first time in three years. The beginning of this season was really important to me. Had a great final against PSG and scored a goal in the EPL opener. I know such records are important." Hishalisson said he had been shared about what role he would play through a long interview with Frank. The new director is making Hishalisson dance.
Meanwhile, Brazil (28 points), which currently ranks second in the South American qualifying round after Argentina (38 points), aims to win its third consecutive qualifying round in an away match in Bolivia on the 10th. Brazil has already confirmed its advance to the World Cup finals along with Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
