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Giorgio Chiellini, a former world-class defender, believed that LAFC could try to win because of Son Heung-min.
The U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) secretariat released an interview with Chiellini, who is currently co-owner of LAFC, on the 24th (Korea time).
Cielini is one of the best defenders of the 21st century, having represented Italy and Juventus. Since 2005, he has joined Juventus, Italy's most prestigious club, and played for Juventus for 17 years. Italy has won nine Serie A titles alone. He led the Italian national team to the Euro 2020 championship in his mid-30s.
Chiellini, who decided to leave Juventus due to aging, decided to go to the U.S., and it was LAFC where Son Heung-min is now playing. As soon as he moved to LAFC, he lifted his first MLS championship trophy. A year or so later, Chiellini announced his retirement and immediately began his leadership career at LAFC. He has been working as a co-owner of LAFC since this summer.
Kielini believed LAFC, which enjoys the Son Heung-min effect, could try to win for the first time since 2022. "A special duo (Son Heung-min and Dennis Vuanga) can give a lot of hope in the playoffs. I think I can be a monstrous duo in the league`I believed the two players could lead LAFC to the championship.
In fact, LAFC did not look like a favorite this season with jagged performances. Kielini also "Earlier in the season was a rollercoaster. Failure to maintain continuity and consistency of results, especially on the road. Many points were lost, and the team also lost joy and pleasure.'
It was Son Heung-min who changed that trend. Kielini said "Son Heung-min brought joy and pleasure. Not only for fans, but also for locker room players. Now, you can feel the atmosphere at every ceremony. Most of it is thanks to Son Heung-min, and I think it is thanks to his joining." He claimed that Son's joining completely changed the team's situation.
It is true that the U.S. stage is a league that does not receive attention compared to the Premier League (EPL), but Son Heung-min did not come to LAFC to play. He has already made a clear goal of winning the championship. Son Heung-min has seven goals and two assists in six games, giving hope that LAFC can move on to the championship. Buanga, who is exploding his scoring ability with Son Heung-min, is also powerful. Any MLS best offensive duo can put LAFC up at the top of the United States.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
