Son Heung-min tries to win his first professional championship by overcoming double bad luck, "Maybe the last chance..."I'm going to make a historical moment"
Son Heung-min tries to win his first professional championship by overcoming double bad luck, "Maybe the last chance..."I'm going to make a historical moment"
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"I'm so grateful for the Korean fans' support late at night and early in the morning. I want to give them an unforgettable historical moment with the trophy."
"Captain" Son Heung-min (Tottenham) showed strong confidence and tenacity to win his first professional debut in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) final.
Tottenham will play a single match against Manchester United (England) for the trophy in the 2024-2025 UEL final at 4 a.m. on the 22nd (Korea Standard Time) at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain.
It is a great opportunity for Son Heung-min and Tottenham to blow away the sadness of a long-standing military officer.
Son Heung-min, who made his professional debut in Hamburg (Germany) in 2010, has never won a championship as he played for Leverkusen (Germany) and Tottenham in turn.
In the 2016-2017 season, Tottenham ranked second in the English Premier League (EPL) and knelt down to Liverpool (England) in the UCL final in the 2018-2019 season. In the 2020-2021 Carabao Cup (League Cup) final, it also failed to overcome Manchester City.
Tottenham also failed to win the official tournament for 17 years after winning the League Cup in the 2007-2008 season. If he wins this final, he will lose his 17-year-old record and qualify for the Champions League (UCL) next season.
Son Heung-min, who had his worst season this season, is even more desperate to win.
Throughout the season, he had to suffer from rumors of transfer and release, and both his team and personal performance fell far short of expectations.
Former EPL top scorer Son Heung-min had only seven goals and nine assists in 30 matches this season, and is on the verge of stopping his double-digit scoring streak for the eighth consecutive year. Including the other competitions, he has 11 goals and 11 assists in 45 matches. Tottenham also ranked 17th with 11 wins, five draws and 21 losses in this season's league, with only 38 points. This is the worst record ever.
In addition, Son missed seven consecutive official matches due to foot injury, and his reputation was tarnished due to controversy over his private life. A woman in her 20s demanded money and threatened him, saying she was pregnant with Son's child, sparking a stir. Police arrested the woman and a man in his 40s on charges of blackmailing Son.
However, Son Heung-min was not swayed by a series of bad news and burned his desire to win the championship.
Son Heung-min said in an official press conference held on the 21st (Korea Standard Time), "I want to win a championship that no one has experienced in 10 years (at Tottenham)."
Son Heung-min said, "The situation our team is in now is unacceptable," and vowed, "We had the worst season in the league, but we will change everything with the UEL trophy."
"No one knows the future. Next year, we could play in the Champions League or reach the final. But right now, my focus is on the Europa League final," he said. "Maybe this is my last chance. I will only think about lifting the trophy with my teammates tomorrow."
Son Heung-min said, "We contacted Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), who played as a Sonke duo at Tottenham, right after winning the German Bundesliga," adding, "We talked about the trophy after Kane won for the first time. Kane will be the biggest fan of Tottenham tomorrow, and I will focus on the game as I am." 카지노사이트
If Tottenham beats Manchester United, Son Heung-min will remain another Korean player who has won the UEFA Cup in 1980 and 1988, following Cha Bum-keun, the former coach of the German national team who led the team to the UEFA Cup (the predecessor of the Europa League). Kim Dong-jin and Lee Ho previously celebrated their victory in 2008 as members of Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia).
However, the fact that Son Heung-min is not in his best sense and condition due to a foot injury is an unsettling factor.
Coach Anji Postecoglou is also agonizing over how to recruit Son, who has been absent for about a month. Local media also predicted Son will go to the bench, deploying Wilson Odobert as a left-side striker, while predicting the starting lineup for the UEL finals.
Postecoglou, however, said, "Son seems to be getting back to his rhythm. He will be able to display his best performance in the Europa League final."
"I'm ready to play," Son said. "I want to win and repay the support of countless Korean fans. I want to present an unforgettable historical moment," Son said.