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'This is a work of art'
Son Heung-min (33, LA FC) was selected as a candidate for the '2025 MLS Goal of the Year' for the first time on the Major League Soccer (MLS) stage.
On the 21st (Korea time), the MLS Secretariat announced the list of '16 Goal of the Year candidates for the 2025 Season' on its official website. This included Son Heung-min's MLS debut goal.
Son Heung-min scored a picturesque free-kick goal in the MLS Matchday 30 away match against FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium in Dallas, Texas on August 24. This was Son Heung-min's debut goal three games after entering the MLS stage.
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| A free-kick scene that became Son Heung-min's MLS debut goal. MLS Homepage Capture |
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Son Heung-min stepped up as a kicker and drew a beautiful trajectory with his right foot when he had a free kick chance on the left side of the penalty box in the 6th minute of the first half. The ball with strong power and rotation flew like a work of art and was inserted into the left side of the opponent's goal. It was the moment when Son Heung-min, a former top scorer in the English Premier League, widely announced his presence on the MLS stage.
With this goal, Son Heung-min has continued to play and become a new superstar in MLS. Son Heung-min scored in the final regular league match against the Colorado Raffes on the 19th. It was his ninth goal of the season and his 500th career goal of the club. Including this, he has scored as many as nine goals in the last 10 games.
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On the other hand, 10 matchday goals by Deene Buanga and 22 matchday goals by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), who formed a new 'Heungbu Duo' with the new 'Son Heung-min's best friend'Son Heung-min' were also nominated.
Buanga's goal came before he met Son Heung-min. In April against St. Louis, he made a goal with a right footed shot following a sharp change of direction while surrounded by three defenders. Messi scored a goal after beating six people after catching the ball near the halfway line in July against Montreal. Both goals are in the realm of the arts.
Other candidates include Irving Rosano, Anders Dreyer (San Diego), Bryan Vera (Real Salt Lake), Nextaras Triantis (Minnesota), Celio Pompeo (St. Louis), Evander (Cincinnati), and Antony (Portland). The vote will run until the 25th. Attention is focusing on whether Son Heung-min will become the first MLS player to win the goal of the year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
