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The power ranking has been on the rise since the U.S. professional football (MLS) club LA FC recruited Premier Leaguer Son Heung-min (33).
The U.S. sports media 'Sports Illustrated' updated its power ranking based on the results of the 30th round of MLS in 2025 on the 15th (local time).
LA FC jumped one step from the previous ninth to eighth place. LA FC won the match against San Jose 4-2 thanks to Son Heung-min's 53rd-second 'Clash' first goal and Dnie Buanga's hat trick.
Sports Illustrated'Son Heung-min marked the third fastest goal in the club's history, marking a spectacular start. Then came Buanga's performance. Buanga tied the club's all-time record score with Los Angeles FC legend Carlos Vela.
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While LA FC won just two games during Son's time, Son's partnership with Buanga has begun to blossom, which could be the key to making the playoffs in Steve Cherundolo's final season.
LA FC, which scored its first victory in three games thanks to Son Heung-min's second goal in MLS, maintained its fifth place in the MLS West with 12 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses and 44 points, increasing its chances of advancing to the playoffs.
LA FC finished the Chicago Fire match (2-2 draw) in August, when Son Heung-min made his debut, and the power ranking of Sports Illustrated rose from 11th to 10th, and jumped to 8th place in about 5 weeks.
In this announcement, Son Heung-min's team pushed Inter Miami, led by Lionel Messi, to ninth place. Miami lost 0-3 at Charlotte on the 14th.
Miami is in eighth place in the East Zig.
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'Sports Illustrated' Miami, which lost an important game against Charlotte, is having a worrying time. After letting go of versatile midfielder Benjamin Kremasky, starting striker Luis Suarez was suspended. Miami put in only 16 (two goalkeepers), far below the MLS standard entry of 20. If the players are not thick, it will be difficult to achieve results in the MLS Cup playoffs.
However, it has never been good to make predictions against Messi for the past 20 years, he said, stressing that the team with Messi should keep a close eye on him until the end of the season.
Son Heung-min, who scored in three straight A matches following the two consecutive A matches against the U.S. and Mexico in September, will aim for his third goal in the league at 10:30 a.m. on the 18th in Real Salt Lake away.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
