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The U.S. is also very interested in the reunion of South Korean national soccer team captain Son Heung-min and U.S. national team coach Mauricio Pochettino.
CBS Sports said on the 6th (Korea time) "With the U.S. national team facing off against the South Korean team, this friendly match represents another reunionIt is Son Heung-min, the South Korean captain, and Mauricio Pochettino, the current coach of the U.S. national team. The two figures who were together from 2015 to 2019 face each other again at Tottenham Hotspur.
When Pochettino led Tottenham, Son Heung-min joined Tottenham and quickly became a key player. Son Heung-min scored 75 goals and 37 assists until Pochettino was replaced, and contributed greatly to advancing to the 2019 UEFA Champions League final.
The teacher and the student will face off as enemies this time. The Korean national team and the U.S. national team will face off at Harrison Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey at 6 a.m. on the 7th.
Earlier, Son Heung-min said, `It is not easy to meet Pochettino and face him. When I was a kid he coached me really hard and made me who I am"So I have tremendous respect for him. It's a strange feeling to face him."
Son Heung-min also said, `We have faced each other a few times in the Premier League when he was at Chelsea, but this is the first time for a national team.'I'm looking forward to meeting him. Of course we don't want to concede, we want to win. Still, it's always fun to see Pochettino."
Pochettino is also looking forward to a match against Son Heung-min.
Pochettino says "It will be a wonderful opportunity to see each other again" We really like each other. He was one of the most important players when I was in charge at Tottenham.
Pochettino also said "In fact, I've been chasing him since I was at Southampton. He moved from Hamburg to Leverkusen at the time, but after we moved to Tottenham, we tried to recruit him again and eventually persuaded him to bring him back"Ten years later, he is one of the best players in Tottenham's history, one of the best players in the world."
He added "He's an outstanding player and an amazing person, and I'm really happy to meet him again."
Son Heung-min is no longer a member of Tottenham. Son Heung-min transferred to LAFC (Los Angeles FC) in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) last summer and succeeded in adapting. Son Heung-min is aiming to finish his career in the U.S. One of them is to perform well in the World Cup. The 2026 North American World Cup Games are mainly held in the United States.
Son Heung-min has a significant influence in MLS. He is as popular as Lionel Messi. Pochettino also claimed that Son Heung-min would further raise the level of MLS.
Pochettino said, `Players like Son Heung-min will greatly help develop the league. He certainly sets a good example for his fellow players."Even the best players in the world like Messi are playing here. MLS is not the best league in the world, but the level is rising enough to match other leagues, and the joining of players like Son Heung-min is evidence of the league's progress."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
