Son Heung-min applauding fans during the game against Brighton on the 10th (local time)
Amid the controversy over the national team's internal strife, interviews were released with the team. “I’m back with ‘Positive Sony’” Tottenham coach: “I don’t know much about Korea’s internal issues, but Son Heung-min has leadership.”
Son Heung-min (Tottenham), the captain of the national soccer team, who was in turmoil due to the failure to win the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup and the 'infighting controversy' that arose afterwards, said that the period after the Asian Cup was the most difficult in his life. “It was a week,” he confessed.
Son Heung-min expressed his feelings about returning to the team after the Asian Cup through an interview with Tottenham club channel 'Spurs Play' on the 17th (Korean time). 메이저사이트
Son Heung-min returned to his team after the Korean national team lost 0-2 to Jordan in the Asian Cup semifinals held in Qatar on the 7th, and returned to Tottenham as a substitute in the English Premier League (EPL) match against Brighton on the 11th. .
Starting with the British popular newspaper The Sun on the 14th, this interview was released amid ongoing controversy as the national team's discord broke out around Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) the day before the Jordan match, and Son Heung-min's finger injury resulting from the resulting physical fight was belatedly known. .
Son Heung-min, who came on in the match against Brighton with applause from fans, said, "I didn't expect it, but it was surprising. When I receive such a welcome, I feel like I'm back home. I think it was because I was still in pain and pain after the Asian Cup." I saw.
Son Heung-min celebrates after scoring an assist during the match against Brighton
He said, "It's a huge honor to receive such hospitality. I want to say thank you. It was the hardest week of my life, but my fans made me happy and strong again. It's a moment I'll never forget in my life, until the day I die." “It is,” he said.
Reflecting on the time he returned to Tottenham training ground, he said, "The players gave me the biggest hug I needed. It was a difficult week, but everyone - players, fans, staff, and coaches - gave me strength and made me feel positive. “I was able to come back with ‘In Sonny’,” he said with a smile.
Son Heung-min, who led the team to a 2-1 comeback win by providing his sixth assist of the season in the game against Brighton on his return to Tottenham, prepares for the 25th round of the EPL against Wolverhampton at midnight on the 18th.The 'Korean Derby' with Hwang Hee-chan is also a highly anticipated match.
Son Heung-min once again emphasized, “Thank you for the support and welcome,” and expressed his determination, “As long as I play for Tottenham, I want to make the fans smile happily and make them proud.”
Tottenham manager Anzhi Postekoglou and Son Heung-min
Tottenham's coach Anzhi Postekoglou (Australia) was asked a question about the Korean national team's infighting at a press conference ahead of the game against Wolverhampton, saying, "I don't know the details, and I don't want to know because it's an internal matter. It's up to the Korea Football Association to handle." Even so, he gave strength to Son Heung-min.
Coach Postekoglou, who gave Son Heung-min the captaincy of Tottenham ahead of this season, said, “What I know is that Son Heung-min is showing leadership.”
Coach Postekoglou said, “Leadership is not about being popular and making everyone happy, but about standing up for what you think is best for the group when you feel something is not right. I saw that in Son Heung-min.”
He said, “People often misunderstand Son Heung-min because he is a positive person who always smiles, but he wants to win and does not like to deviate from the standard.” He added, “If something is not right, Son Heung-min will say it. That is sometimes difficult to be popular and puts him in a position to be criticized. “It’s okay to let go, but as a leader, you have to be firm in doing what you think is right,” he emphasized. 메이저 토토사이트