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Son Heung-min is now pouring praise.
Britain's BBC reported on the 7th (Korea time) 'If there is a perfect transfer in the soccer world, Son Heung-min's transfer to LA FC would be one of them'
One news that shook England and the United States at the same time this summer was Son Heung-min's transfer. Son Heung-min, who devoted 10 years to Tottenham, said goodbye. Despite his ability to play in the English Premier League (EPL), Son Heung-min has made a firm choice. He lifted all his sorrows by winning the Europa League in 2024-2025 season and wanted a beautiful goodbye to Tottenham. Son Heung-min announced the breakup ahead of the pre-season friendly match between Newcastle and Tottenham at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. His last game for Tottenham ended with applause from teammates and fans.
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Son Heung-min's destination was LA FC. Despite the interest of many European clubs and Saudi Arabia's tremendous temptation, Son Heung-min chose a new stage, the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS). LA FC offered a contract treatment comparable to that of Lionel Messi to bring Son Heung-min. According to some news, Son Heung-min was even given a huge privilege to express his opinion on recruiting the club.
LA FC's efforts to bring Son Heung-min are leading to perfect success at this point. Son Heung-min's popularity has already filled all of L.A. The stadium is full of shouts from various fans to see Son Heung-min, and even opposing teams are enjoying the effect of Son Heung-min's marketing. Son Heung-min's uniform sales are also known to be comparable to Messi's previous record.
Popularity is not the end. Son Heung-min showed off why he is one of the top EPL players on the ground. Son Heung-min, who started the engine after a brief adaptation period in August, has accelerated his scoring since September. Starting with one goal against San Jose, he scored his first MLS hat trick against Real Salt Lake. It happened only six games after moving to LA FC. Since then, Son Heung-min has led LA FC to five consecutive wins with a steady scoring performance.
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Along with Son Heung-min's performance, praise poured out from the UK. The BBC said Son Heung-min scored eight goals and three assists in his first nine matches of LA FC, and with his joining, the club is considered a strong candidate for the MLS Cup. Son Heung-min's performance in the last season when he played for Tottenham was questioned. It was not clear whether it was a temporary change or a deterioration in quality as they entered their 30s. However, his performance at LAFC gave him relief that the downturn was temporary.'
There were also signs that Son Heung-min's joining had a similar effect to Messi's joining. Messi has created the best topic in MLS, from media reports to ticket sales. Son's influence is also significant.'
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This evaluation of Son Heung-min shows a completely different atmosphere from when he left Tottenham this summer.
Son Heung-min's disappointing performance at Tottenham in the 2024-2025 season, suffering from injuries and sluggishness, left some harsh criticism. Football Insider of England 'Many Tottenham fans are expected to disagree over the decision to part ways with the South Korean player who lifted the trophy last season after a long wait. Son Heung-min suffered from minor injuries due to exhaustion of energy and showed below-normal performance. However, two months after moving to LA FC, Son Heung-min walked back to his position as a superstar.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
