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| The match between Tottenham and Newcastle at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 3rd, Son Heung-min was replaced in the second half, and his teammates are being seen off. Sangam = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.03/ |
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Former Newcastle United captain Fabrizio Kolocini (43) mentioned 'the life of an English Premier League (EPL) captain'.
Sports broadcaster 'ESPN' introduced the recent interview of Colocini, a former Argentine national defender, on the 6th (Korea time). Kolocini wore the Newcastle uniform from 2008 to 2016 when Park Ji-sung was active, and he wore the captain's armband for five years from 2011 to 2016. Prior to Son Heung-min (LAFC), who served as Tottenham Hotspur captain from 2023 to 2025, he served as EPL captain as a foreigner.
He added "Being captain in England is like an honorable title. The role is respected by everyone. a kind of accolade."
Colochini was always called 'Colo' when he was at Newcastle. But the day after my appointment as captain, the staff began greeting me 'Good morning, Captain'. Don't do that to the Martha's Governor, the person in charge of equipment, the ground keeper, etc. I'm still 'Callo'. It was Colo yesterday, and it will be Colo tomorrow."," he said.
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| Former Newcastle captain Fabrizio Kolovic. Source = ESPN |
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There was also a claim benefit. Colochini says "There is a dedicated parking space right in front of the stadium's entrance. It was the best seat. All the parking spaces had no names, no numbers, but the captain and coaching staff were exceptions."
Colochny's interview gives a glimpse into the life of Son Heung-min, the first Korean captain in EPL history. Son Heung-min was surprisingly appointed as Tottenham captain in place of Hugo Lloris (LAFC), who left the team in 2023. In the 2024-2025 season, he led Tottenham to the European Europa League (UEL) championship with the captain's armband. With Tottenham's 17-year-old achievement, the Asian captain has left the first case of winning the European club competition.
In the EPL, which boasts a 33-year history, it is very rare that a non-European, and even Asian player has been appointed as captain. This season's 20 EPL team captains have one nationality from England (6), Ireland (3), Scotland (2), Wales (1), Portugal (3), Norway, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Tottenham's Christian Romaro (Argentina) and Newcastle's Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) are the only non-European captains. You can see how unusual the appearance of 'CaptainSorn' is. Son Heung-min, the current captain of the South Korean national soccer A team, also played a great role as a captain for Tottenham. Recently, Tottenham's Mickey van der Penn and Jed Spence caused controversy for ignoring Tottenham manager Thomas Frank's personnel after the defeat against Chelsea, which did not happen during the Captain Sun era.
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Collocini looked back on that it was an unforgettable moment, saying, `To be the captain of a particular club is to be absolutely trusted by the club.' Colosini, who was famous for his "bombhead" , moved to San Lorenzo in Argentina in 2016 and retired from Aldosibi after playing for five years. He is currently the head coach of Mexican club Necasa.
In August, Son Heung-min ended his 10-year career at Tottenham and joined MLS club LA FC. He currently boasts the best debut impact in U.S. football history, scoring 10 goals and 3 assists in 12 MLS games.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
