Son Heung-min's confession after 17 years. At first, he didn't even give me a ball. Just ignore it

Sep 24, 2025

Son Heung-min's confession after 17 years. At first, he didn't even give me a ball. Just ignore it
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Son Heung-min opened his own work on the behind-the-scenes stories of his Hamburg days and Tottenham days.

Son Heung-min appeared on the official YouTube channel 'Hana TV' run by Hana Bank on the 23rd and delivered his story directly. When asked by host Kang Ho-dong, Son Heung-min talked about his childhood, his time at Tottenham, and the top scorer in the English Premier League (EPL).

Son Heung-min also mentioned the process of adapting to Hamburg as a child. After joining the Hamburg Youth in 2008, Son Heung-min began playing in the Hamburg first team in the 2010-2011 season. Playing as a Bundesliga supernova, he showed great potential before leaving for Leverkusen after the 2012-2013 season.




Son Heung-min's confession after 17 years. At first, he didn't even give me a ball. Just ignore it
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However, it was not easy for Son to start his career in Hamburg. Son Heung-min "At first, he didn't even give me the ball. They only exchanged their words. I didn't give it to you even if I was next to you. Some people just ignore it," he said, revealing the difficulties he had at the time.

Then "It made me strong. If I couldn't show you, I had to pack up and come to Korea. They didn't give me the ball, so I took it away from the guys. After showing mine, the players acknowledged it. The circumstances themselves made me stronger," he said, adding his own way of overcoming it.

In fact, Son Heung-min suffered from strong pressure and criticism from the media and fans in Hamburg and Leverkusen during his time in Germany. It was a harsh situation for a young player from his late teens to his early 20s, but Son Heung-min overcame it and grew into a bigger player.




Son Heung-min's confession after 17 years. At first, he didn't even give me a ball. Just ignore it
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He also directly mentioned his days as the top scorer at Tottenham. Son Heung-min led his team to a 5-0 EPL victory on May 23, 2022, when he scored two goals in the 38th round of the 2021-2022 season against Norwich City at Carrow Road in Norwich, England. Son Heung-min said, `I was so excited and excited from the day of the game,' stressing that the coach at half-time `Our goal today is to win today and make Son the top scorer.'`One of the contributors to the top scorer at the time was coach Antonio Conte.

Then "The players tried to help, but it didn't work out. I let go of my mind that I should finish the game well. Moura said 'I'll make you the top scorer' and helped you with a ridiculous pass. The second goal was heard winding the net, and spectator cheers were heard. I still can't forget that feeling,' he recalled. Son Heung-min became the top scorer in the EPL with the score, making Asian soccer history. Son Heung-min's many achievements, in which the efforts to overcome the sadness and the help of many colleagues were harmonized.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.