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Now, the opposing team is not leaving out Son Heung-min's name. It boasts that enormous influence.
LA FC is set to play the 19th round of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) in the 2025 season against Real Salt Lake at 10:30 a.m. on the 18th (Korea time). LA FC remains in fifth place with 12 wins, 8 draws and 7 losses in the MLS Western Conference and 44 points. Salt Lake is 10th with 10 wins, 4 draws and 14 losses and 34 points. Following the showdown on the 18th, the two teams will face off immediately on the 22nd and play two consecutive games.
Ahead of the game, Salt Lake released a preview of the game against LA FC on its official website. Salt Lake said 'We have two games ahead of LA FC and Son Heung-min this week. On Sunday, the game will be played in L.A..
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What is surprising is Son Heung-min's name. This season, Salt Lake released previews of the game several times, but there was no case of writing down the name of the player at the same time, not just the name of the opponent's team. On the other hand, ahead of the match against LA FC, he wrote down the name of 'Son Heung-min', suggesting Son's influence.
Son Heung-min has been steadily showing off his enormous influence since entering MLS. Los Angeles FC Chairman John Thorrington said, `Son Heung-min's uniform is the best-selling sports uniform in the world,' adding, `Yes' to the question of whether he sells more than Messi. His performance is also a hot topic. Son Heung-min induced a penalty in his debut game, helped in his second game, and scored his debut goal in the third game. In the previous match against San Jose, he also scored in less than a minute, drawing attention.
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San Jose EarthQuake is a representative example of an opponent team that has already succeeded through Son Heung-min's marketing. San Jose is originally a team that uses PayPal Stadium as its home stadium, which seats 18,000. However, after hearing that Son Heung-min was coming, he decided to change the stadium at Levi's Stadium to accommodate as many people as possible. He was so passionate that he rented the stadium to greet Son Heung-min.
The effect was great. As many as 59,778 people entered the stadium, which houses 68,000 people. It was more than three times the size of the entire audience at PayPal Stadium, San Jose's existing home. This is where you can guess Son Heung-min's ticket power. Salt Lake was also conscious of this and did not leave out Son Heung-min's name in the match preview.
The U.S. is popular with Son Heung-min. Not only LA FC and Korean fans, but also opposing teams did not fall out of this procession. Maybe you're seeing the birth of the best star in MLS.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
