Son Heung-min thanks fans for 'amazing, incredible 10 years' in Tottenham sendoff

Four months after leaving Tottenham Hotspur, Son Heung-min finally had a chance to bid a proper goodbye to North London faithful in his old stomping ground, as he delivered an emotional speech before his old club's victory. Decked out in a gray coat and a black muffler, Son entered the pitch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to a rousing ovation before the club's UEFA Champions League match against SK Slavia Praha on Tuesday (local time). It was Son's first appearance at the stadium since he completed a move to Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) in the Major League Soccer in August. Son played his final match in a Spurs shirt earlier that month in Seoul, a summer exhibition against Newcastle United, and left straight for Los Angeles afterward to begin a new chapter in his career. Son, 33, spent 10 years with Spurs after arriving from the German club Bayer Leverkusen in 2015. He won the Premier League Golden Boot as the top scorer in the 2021-2022 season with 23 goals and captained Tottenham to the UEFA Europa League title in May this year for their first trophy in 17 years. Son is fifth on theWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times