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It was a Ballon d'Or that showed how high Son Heung-min's status was.
The Ballon d'Or Awards, organized by French Football, was held at the Chatellet Theater in Paris, France on the 23rd (Korean time). Among the male players, Lee Kang-in's teammate Usman Dembele of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and among the female players, Barcelona midfielder Einata Bonmati won the Ballon d'Or, making a new history of soccer.
Before the full-fledged ceremony, the Ballon d'Or announced the rankings of the 30 finalists one by one. The ranking of the women's Ballon d'Or was revealed first. Surprisingly, Son Heung-min's click ceremony appeared in the female player Ballon d'Or ranking video.
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The main character was Sofiane Cantore, who currently plays for Washington Sprit in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Italian national team. Cantoreda is ranked 24th in the Ballon d'Or. Cantore's scoring ceremony appeared in the introduction video of Cantore's 24th place in the Ballon d'Or. Kantore performed Son Heung-min's click ceremony as a goal ceremony.
World Class Son Heung-min is so famous that many people imitate Son Heung-min's ceremony. In particular, Tottenham's youth players respect the legendary Son Heung-min, so they always follow the click ceremony once. It is very unusual for a female player, especially a Ballon d'Or-level player, to recreate Son Heung-min's click ceremony. It is evidence that Son Heung-min's status is so great that it affects women's soccer beyond men's soccer.
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Cantore, born in 1999, made his debut in 2015 in Piamonza, Italy. At the time, the team was Italian Serie B (second division), but it was promoted to Serie A along with Cantore. Later, Cantore moved to Juventus, Italy's most prestigious club, and was ready to become a superstar. Cantore, who left the loan to Hellas Verona in 2019, Florence in 2020, and Sasuolo in 2021, showed a gradual growth. From the 2022-2023 season, he took off as Juventus' main player.
Cantore exploded his potential in the 2024-2025 season. Cantore was crowned the ace of Juventus. For the first time, he was included in the 30 finalists for the Ballon d'Or, creating a fantastic season of 24 goals and 13 assists in 60 games, including the Italian national team. Prior to the announcement of the Ballon d'Or, Cantore was named Serie A's best striker in the 2024-2025 season and was proudly selected as Serie A's team of the year.
Cantore moved to the U.S. after finishing last season. The U.S. is the strongest country in women's soccer, so it has taken a bigger leap forward.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
