Who's done? Captain Son Heung-min's humility was never taken for granted

Sep 10, 2025

Who's done? Captain Son Heung-min's humility was never taken for granted



Who's done? Captain Son Heung-min's humility was never taken for granted
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Son Heung-min (LAFC), who tied the record for the most appearances in the Korean national soccer A team, said, `I never thought that the national team match was taken for granted.'

Hong Myung-bo drew 2-2 in an A-match friendly match against Mexico at 10:30 a.m. on the 10th (Korea time) at Geodyspark in Nashville, Tennessee. South Korea, which was dragged 0-1 in the first half by dedicating the first goal to Raul Jimenez (Fullam) in the 22nd minute, turned the game around with consecutive goals by Son Heung-min (LAFC) in the 20th minute of the second half and Oh Hyun-kyu (Henk) in the 30th minute. The first come-from-behind victory in a year and seven months since the quarterfinals (2-1 wins) of the Asian Cup against Australia in February 2024 gave Santiago Jimenez (AC Milan) an equalizer in the fourth minute of the second half. South Korea finished the two consecutive games of the U.S. (2-0 wins) and Mexico with one win, one draw and no loss.

Son Heung-min played his 136th A match on the day, tying Cha Bum-keun and Hong Myung-bo for the most appearances in the Korean national team. He scored his 53rd goal in two straight A matches, narrowing the gap with Cha Bum-keun (58 goals), the highest scorer, to five goals. The milestone was somewhat faded by the draw through, but Son Heung-min's expression was full of hope.




Who's done? Captain Son Heung-min's humility was never taken for granted
Son Heung-min said, `It's a shame to draw, but it was a game to learn a lesson.' `If we play a 2-1 lead against such a strong team, we should make a habit of covering and winning together as a team. Unfortunately, I've learned a really good lesson."

Son Heung-min, who advanced to the U.S. stage in August, scored goals in two consecutive games by showing light movements against the U.S. (2-0 wins) and Mexico. Son Heung-min said, `It was good to play in good condition. My condition is definitely better this year than last year. The painful part has also been recovered. Above all, I'm happy to be of help to the team." "I hope my teammates who came to the expedition and suffered under bad conditions will get more attention than my performance."," he added.

For achieving the highest attendance record tie, "I'm happy to have the time to be with a lot of coaches, a lot of teammates. I've never taken it for granted for a single moment. It's a great honor and a great honor. Thanks to the fans' sincere support, I was able to be here. As I said in Tottenham's last game, I think it's not the end, it's the beginning. I hope I can continue to be a player who can give you happiness"






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.