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Son Heung-min (LAFC) also has pain.
He made his professional debut in Hamburg, the German Bundesliga, and settled in Tottenham in the English Premier League (EPL) in 2015 after playing Bayer Leverkusen. A 10-year companion to Tottenham ended last month.
The end was spectacular. Son Heung-min lifted the trophy in the Europa League (UEL) as Tottenham captain in the 2024-2025 season. It was the first time in 17 years since the top of the league cup in the 2007-2008 season. The European tournament was the first championship in 41 years since the 1983-1984 season.
He played in 454 games for Tottenham, scoring 173 goals and 101 assists. In 2020, he was honored with the FIFA Pushkas Award, and in the 2021-2022 season, he won the EPL Golden Boot (23 goals).
However, he failed to win the regular league title in England after Germany. The EPL's best performance is second place in the 2016-2017 season. Son Heung-min was also ranked fifth in the 21st century league without winning the league, which was released by last month 'Score 90'.
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres from Spain, and Marco Reus (LA Galassi) ranked first to fourth. Daniele de Rossi, Joaquin Sanchez, Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Antonio Di Natale and Jamie Carragher were ranked 6th to 10th.
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It's a series of challenges. Son Heung-min nestled at LA FC in the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) last month. Had a chance to win the league in MLS.
MLS determines the league's winning team through the postseason. LA FC, ranked fourth in the Western Conference with 47 points (13 wins, 8 draws, 7 losses), has confirmed its advance to the early playoffs (PO).
MLS announced on its website on the 21st (Korea time) that `LAFC has confirmed its entry into the MLS Cup PO.' The decision was made when St. Louis City defeated San Jose Earthquake 3-1 in the game.
MLS will play the MLS Cup PO with eight teams participating in each of the Eastern and Western conferences after playing until the 34th round of the regular league. In the Eastern and Western conferences, up to the 7th place will get direct PO tickets, while the 8th to 9th places will get the remaining 1 PO ticket through the PO wild card round.
In the first round of PO, 1st-8th (or 9th), 2nd-7th, 3rd-6th, and 4th-5th will compete to determine the semifinal and final teams. Son Heung-min is at the center of LA FC. MLS added "LA FC recruited Korean superstar Son Heung-min this summer, drawing international attention. Immediately after joining the team, Son Heung-min immediately showed an impact and scored five goals and one assist," he stressed.
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MLS is Son's era. He made his MLS debut against the Chicago Fire on the 10th of last month. In the first game, he induced a penalty kick in the 32nd minute of the second half to lead his team to a 2-2 draw. He made his first start in the match against the New England Revolution (2-0 win) on the 17th, and scored his first offensive point by assisting a wedge goal just before the end of the game.
In the match against FC Dallas on the 24th, he scored his MLS debut goal. The proprietary 'Click Ceremony' also made its debut. He made his home debut against San Diego FC on the 1st, but lost 1-2.
The away game against San Jose on the 14th was a turning point. Son Heung-min opened the scoring 54 seconds into the game (official record) to lead LA FC to a 4-2 complete victory. And in the match against Real Salt Lake on the 18th, he scored his first MLS hat trick and led LA FC to a 4-1 victory. Son Heung-min's hat trick came in as many as two years after he scored against Burnley in the EPL in September 2023. It was the seventh jubilation in his professional career.
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His perfect match with Dennis Buanga is also a hot topic. Son Heung-min boasted a fatal partnership with Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) at Tottenham. The two scored 47 goals in the English Premier League (EPL). It ranks first in the EPL's history of offensive unions.
LA FC has a bouanga. The U.S. sports media magazine 「Sports Illustrated」 evaluated that Son Heung-min and Buanga are rapidly emerging as the most powerful offensive duo in the league.
Son Heung-min was selected as the player of the match day on the 19th. 'Migrant Players' is selected by adding up the North-China American Journalists Association (75%) and fan voting (25%) organized by MLS. This is the first time Son Heung-min has been selected as a player of this kind since his MLS debut.
Not only LA FC but also Son Heung-min is dreaming of winning. It is by no means a futile future.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
