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Son Heung-min is too important for Tottenham Hotspur at the moment. The leaders, coaching staff, teammates and fans of the London football team get it. Although the Korean forward’s contract with Tottenham remains valid until the end of June 2023, the Spurs management is busy negotiating an extension with him.
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham plans to increase Son’s salary from £ 140,000 / week to £ 200,000 / week, thus making him one of the highest paid players in the club alongside Harry Kane and Tanguy Ndombele. It was worthy of Son Heung-min’s contribution to the London club.
The captain of the Korean national team is currently the Premier League’s No. 1 forward this season so far. After eight rounds, the Tottenham Hotspur forward scored 8 goals, equal to the achievements of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Jamie Vardy and Mohamed Salah. Statistics show that in the first season with Tottenham (2015/2016), Song’s goals and assists accounted for 15% of Spurs’ total goals. Last season, this number increased to 33%.
According to Transfermakt, Son ranks fifth on Tottenham’s all-time goalscorer list (95 goals). It has always been considered that an excellent Asian player and not inferior to his peers from other continents has a more developed football training.
The wave of Korean players going abroad to play in European soccer tournaments has been around for a long time. One of the pioneers was Cha Bum-kun.
Cha Bum-kun is considered one of the best Asian footballers in general and South Korea in particular. He went to Germany to play since 1978 and stayed there for 10 years, playing 372 games and scoring 121 goals. The Germans nicknamed him “Tscha Bum” or “Cha Boom” partly because of his last name and partly because of his ray shots.
Cha Bum-kun’s influence isn’t really small. On the eve of the 2002 World Cup finals in Korea and Japan, Michael Ballack made no secret of his admiration: “Is this the country of Tscha Bum? I always wanted to come here. The father is my idol ”.
And former German Prime Minister Gerhard Schroder also once said: “The purpose of my visit to Korea is to promote development and strengthen friendship between the two countries. But first I want to see Tscha. “
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After Cha Bum-kun, that wave was followed by many generations. Now, Son Heung-min is taking it to a new level. There will be people who compare Park Ji-sung to Son Heung-min. Park spent 7 years with Manchester United, winning 4 Premier League and 1 Champions League. However, to be fair, his personal influence with the club and the tournament could not be equal to that of Son Heung-min. In more detail, he is a midfielder with a diligent playing style and abundant physical resources, but he does not have the stellar qualities of a forward like Son.
As Mr. Lim Hyun-joo, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Bournemouth University, told the New York Times: “Park is considered a good player in England, but in many ways he is invisible.”
The son is different. He is Tottenham’s treasure in many ways. It increased the influence and image of the London team in South Korea.
Journalist Steve Price, a British writer living in Korea, said: “If you’re watching football on Korean TV, when it comes to commercials, every ad has its face. Whether advertising for creams, skin care products, energy drinks, noodles, … it appears everywhere. If you go to the subway station, maybe a quarter of the billboards are with him. Many journalists are mandated to follow Son Heung-min. They go to every Spurs game and write about what he did. “
In Korea, all Tottenham games are broadcast live on television. Tottenham is also the team that is most registered to receive notifications on Naver, the most famous Korean search engine. According to the Nielsen Fan Insights poll, 21% of South Koreans consider Tottenham Hotspur their favorite foreign team, while Manchester United, which is in second place, has only 6.1% of South Korean fans.
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Journalist Lee Sung-mo told CNN: “Son is one of the most popular Korean characters. In other words, his influence goes far beyond football or sports. In the country, most people know Son and are proud that Son is doing well in Europe.
But Son is not just a player, but only at first glance, I feel like it’s a commercial contract. It is true that East Asian players who go to play in Europe, especially the clubs in the major leagues, are always seen as commercial contracts. Most of the audience sees these contracts as a way for the club to expand the market to the Far East.
Son Heung-min is above all that. He broke his prejudices with magnificent performances. On the field, the style of play and the physique he showed is like a European player. The Korean forward has a direct and agile style of play, good use of both legs and has the ability to sharpen the table. He played without being flashy, he didn’t abuse techniques, it even seemed somewhat simple. The technique that Son uses the most is leg swinging and it usually works.
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The 28-year-old forward has been the top scorer in the Asian Premier League since 2017. A brace against Manchester City in April 2019 helped him beat Uzbekistan soccer legend Maksim Shatskikh to become the top Asian scorer. . the best goal in the history of the UEFA Champions League. This season, he and Kane are the terrifying side of Tottenham. Kane delved into creating for Son, which is the formula of the army directed by coach José Mourinho.
Out in the field, Son maintains a disciplined lifestyle thanks to his father’s strict forging from a young age. Thorsten Fink, a former Hamburg coach, told Bleacher Report: “He’s like a soldier. He is a hard worker and after each training session he practices more alone. He’s honest, he listens, he’s never late and his discipline is really impressive. He is extremely professional ”.
Son Heung-min has dispelled all doubts, eliminating prejudice about an Asian player to shine brightly in Europe. Sonny is a priceless Tottenham Hotspur treasure. As former Spurs captain Gary Mabbutt put it: “What makes him a great Spurs player? He is on his way to becoming a great Spurs player. ”
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