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Although Son has fallen short of his own high standards in the current campaign so far, he'll be keen to make amends and ensure Tottenham at least once again qualify for the Champions League. For all his personal success, trophies continue to prove elusive.
It's a big honour to play with him and I really enjoy playing with him and it's been six years now playing together with him and we are understanding very very well, we know what we do. Such accolades haven't come easily. When Son arrived in England, he needed a period of adjustment. Even as Tottenham challenged Leicester City for the title in his first season, before a late collapse saw them drop to third, he was in and out of the team, making just 13 league starts. Even the best defences struggle to contain him. Notably, Son has scored against the rest of the big six multiple times, and always troubles Pep Guardiola's Manchester City with his pace and clever movement. He boasts an impressive record of seven goals and three assists in 13 meetings with them across all competitions. That could perhaps explain why there have been times in the past when Son has shone brightly for Spurs but looked less happy when wearing the red, or whatever shade of the colour Nike insists on manufacturing, of the 2002 World Cup semi-finalists. The burden of expectations of an entire nation can be heavy and the 30 year-old often tries to do too much himself.
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It happened. Son played, he scored in an 8-0 rout of Fiji, and again against Germany in a 3-3 draw as South Korea topped Group C, also defeating Mexico by a single goal. While Son Heung-min does most of his talking on the pitch, he's not afraid to dazzle on the roadway. He owns one of Ferrari's fastest cars. Last season was the most prolific of his career as he scored a remarkable 18 of his 23 league goals in the second half of matches. Son's stamina and composure came to the fore late on in games, enabling him to take advantage of tired defences and make several telling contributions.
He always finds it easy to laugh and talk with people. He tries to motivate everyone. When the dressing room is sad for some reason, he's always there to make you smile again," said former team-mate and close friend Moussa Sissoko. On Monday (4 January) the 28-year-old was named The Best Footballer in Asia for the fourth year in a row, and there's simply no stopping him right now. Kane has become to Spurs what Karim Benzema is to Real Madrid - a nine-and-a-half playing both the number 9 and number 10 roles - and the main benefactor is Son Hueng-Min. There was even better news in December for Spurs fans when the manager said that the South Korean superstar wants to stay in London for the rest of his career. After the Olympics I was very upset. I was really down, because I played for my country and I wanted to get some medals for my country," Son later said.
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They've spent seven years together. They know each other," explained Sissoko. "They've been training together, and trying to understand each other, for a long time so it becomes easier in the game. Sonny knows what H is thinking, and it's the same for H. That's why it works. I'm very happy for them." I think it's not about me, it's all about Harry... He's been incredible, look at what he's doing for the team. He's a phenomenal dribbler. It's his speed driving with the ball, his close control, his touch - it's everything.
Tottenham's training ground at Enfield is always besieged by South Koreans wearing Son No.7 shirts looking for an autograph, and Son almost always obliges. Before the football, the first thing you think of is how much of a nice and genuinely down-to-earth person he is," said Winks. "He's very bubbly, very funny. He likes to have a joke. He treats everybody the same, whether they're from the academy or they're a new signing. He makes everyone feel welcome and at home. That's why he's such a big and influential character in the dressing room. But he is team captain, and loves playing for his country, and while he has not communicated a decision about the Olympics yet, hopes are high that he'll play in Tokyo. Son is a global football superstar but in Korea he has megastar status, anything he appears on sells out, and every goal he scores is celebrated with hysteria. BTS, or the 'Bangtan Boys', are a South Korean boyband sensation that has swept the world counting fans in their billions.
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After Leeds there were still 22 games remaining, so there's little doubt that record will fall and this double-act will set the bar high for future combinations. Self-critical and dedicated to improving his craft, becoming the first Asian player to reach the 100-goal milestone in the English top flight is a huge achievement and a piece of history. Kill them with success then bury them with a smile," goes one of Usain Bolt's most famous phrases, and that's the way Son goes about his business too. Son's current deal at Tottenham runs out in 2023, but Mourinho said that, despite of the uncertainty cause by Covid-19 and losses at football clubs because of empty stadiums, he's confident that Son will stay.
Sometimes you come in after training, or after a game, when you've had a bad moment, and to have someone like him is very important. Sonny is this type of player. If you ask anyone, they'll tell you the same. He's a top man, a top player, a top human being." We were playing Norwich away and we were dominating the game," recalled Winks. "We were creating lots of chances, and players were scoring here and there, but everybody just wanted Sonny to score. You could see by the celebrations that everybody was so happy for him. He fully deserved it because he was outstanding." It takes time to settle into the Premier League, as everybody knows, because it's a lot more physical," said Harry Winks, who is currently on loan at Sampdoria. "You can see over the years how much he's matured physically - how strong and powerful he is. That's just credit to his work in the gym and on the pitch."Son led South Korea to victory at the 2018 Asian Games football tournament, the entire team securing an exemption from military service.
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