‘Best New Year’s Gift’ Son Heung-min, the high-altitude march continues in 2021



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Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min shares a hug with teammate Harry Kane, who assisted after scoring an extra goal in round 17 of the 2020-21 EPL against Leeds United. Photo = AP PHOTO
[이데일리 스타in 이석무 기자] ‘Supersony’ Son Heung-min (26) delivered a valuable New Year’s gift to people in early 2021.

Son Heung-min started the home game of the 17th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2020-21 season against Leeds United held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 2nd (Korean time) and added team in the first 43 minutes, leading 1-0. I scored a goal.

Son Heung-min split the goal by connecting the pass that teammate Harry Kane stabbed from the right flank with a one-touch shot inside the penalty area. This goal was the 100th goal in 253 games since he joined Tottenham in August 2015. Only 18 players have scored 100 goals in Tottenham history for more than 130 years. Among them, Son Heung-min is the first player who is not of British or Irish nationality.

In the 5th minute of the second half, Son Heung-min helped his teammate Toby Alderweireld’s header by lifting a corner. Thanks to Son Heung-min, who scored a goal and an assist on this matchday, Tottenham beat Leeds 3-0 and enjoyed a valuable victory in five games. The ranking of the team that had fallen to seventh was also raised to third.

In an interview with a local announcer after the game, Son Heung-min said: “I knew that today’s goal was Tottenham’s goal of 100 and I have been waiting for a long time.” I emphasized.

Son Heung-min’s 2020 was brilliant. In July, he joined Asia’s first 10-goal-10 helping club EPL, and in September, he made an outstanding performance scoring 4 goals in a match against Southampton. In October, former soccer team coach Cha Bum-geun surpassed the most goals (98 goals) in the Korean regular league in the German Bundesliga and surpassed 100 goals in total.

Late last year, he was the first Korean player to win the Puskas Award from the International Football Federation (FIFA), rewriting the history of Korean football. Now, beyond simply representing Korea or Asia, he is proudly recognized as a world class.

Leeds’ goal of the match that day was a sign that Son Heung-min’s high pitch will not stop in 2021. Tottenham manager José Mourinho said: en Son Heung-min. He’s one of the first three points in the EPL and he doesn’t even score a penalty. “

Son Heung-min, born in 1992, is now thirty at our age. However, Son Heung-min’s share price is still soaring. According to the German soccer site ‘Transfermarkt’, Son Heung-min’s December ransom was 90 million euros (about 118.6 billion won). In October, two months ago, it increased by about 20 billion won from 75 million euros (about 98.8 billion won). During this period, he was the player who won the most ransom in the PLA.

In general, as you get older, your financial valuation of players tends to decline. However, the rescue of Son Heung-min, looking at thirty, shoots up horribly. Although the rating of this site is not an absolute criterion, it is clear that the presence of Son Heung-min in the world of world football is growing tremendously.

Recently, local media reported that Real Madrid, recognized as the best club in the world, wants Son Heung-min.

On the 2nd, the Spanish and British sports media said: “The prestigious Real Madrid club of the Spanish First League is putting Son Heung-min on the draft list.” It has also been heard that Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is dealing directly with Son Heung-min’s performance.

Of course, the transfer of Son Heung-min to Real Madrid is a rumor. However, after this season, the Son Heung-min transfer debate cannot begin in earnest. Son Heung-min’s weekly salary, currently around 300 million won, is likely to double if he moves to Real Madrid.

Gareth Bale, currently on loan to Tottenham, received a 1 billion won weekly salary at Real Madrid. Considering the performance of Son Heung-min, who recently peaked, we can expect a weekly salary close to that.

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