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'Tottenham Living Legend' Son Heung-min (33, LA FC) visits London for the break.
Tottenham announced on its official SNS on the 3rd (Korea time) that Son Heung-min will visit Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time since leaving Tottenham, saying "Sonny returns home". "We will say goodbye to our home fans through the European Champions League (UCL) phase home game against Slavia Prague in the 2025-2026 season on the 10th of this month."
Son Heung-min, who led his team to a European Europa League (UEL) victory in Bilbao in May, said he was leaving the team during a summer tour in his home country of Korea in August. He played his last game in Tottenham's uniform in front of a Korean fan. After that, he moved to LA FC, a member of the U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS), and scored 12 goals in 13 games.
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Son Heung-min, who lost the MLS Cup playoff game against the Vancouver Whitecaps on the 24th of last month and took a rest in Korea, will visit London ahead of the Tottenham-Fraha match. He is expected to appear on the field ahead of kickoff at 8 p.m. local time and leave a farewell message to fans directly.
Son announced the difficult decision to leave Tottenham in Hindus last summer. I didn't have a chance to say goodbye to Tottenham's home fans properly. I'm really happy to return to London for the Champions League game on the 10th to convey directly how much the support and love for Tottenham fans for 10 years meant to me and my family. I think it's a touching thing, and I think it's important for both me and the club."
Son Heung-min wore a Tottenham uniform in 2015 and established himself as the greatest player in club history for 10 years. He played in a total of 454 games and scored 173 goals, his fifth career goal. He scored his first official goal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April 2019 and scored important goals in the round of 16 and quarterfinals while playing as a key player for Tottenham, which advanced to the UCL final for the first time in the same season.
Son also won the FIFA Puskas Award for his wonder goal across the field against Burnley in 2010. In the 2021-2022 season, he scored 23 goals in the Premier League and won the top scorer. The biggest achievement is winning the Europa League. He was crowned one of the 13 Tottenham captains who lifted the major trophy with his first major championship win in his career. Son Heung-min's visit is expected to stimulate the emotions of Tottenham fans who hope for the return of the departed ace, as Tottenham remains in 11th place in the EPL this season.
Tottenham plans to engrave murals to honor Son's achievements. The club worked with the Fan Advisory Committee to begin mural work on Tottenham High Road. The work is scheduled to be completed by the 10th (when Son Heung-min visits)."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
