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| Son Heung-min is kissing the trophy after winning the final of the 2024-2025 season UEFA Europa League (UEL) between Tottenham and Manchester United held at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain on May 22 (Korean time). /AFPBBNews=News1 |
The emotion sent by Son Heung-min (33, LA FC) was great.
On the 26th (local time), ‘Transfermarkt’, a statistics specialist, selected the ‘Eight Miracles of Football in 2025’. Among them, ‘Son Heung-min’s 2024-2025 season European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League (UEL) victory’ was included, attracting attention.
In addition, ▲ Curaçao advanced to the FIFA World Cup finals for the first time in history, ▲ Bologna won the Coppa Italia for the first time in 51 years, ▲ Newcastle reached the top for the first time in 56 years by winning the League Cup, ▲ Grimsby in the fourth division defeated Manchester United in the League Cup, ▲ Germany’s Bayern Munich’s 16th consecutive win, ▲ Dutch Cup for the first time in 92 years. The names included GoAhead Eagles of the Netherlands holding the trophy, and Crystal Palace of England winning the FA Cup for the first time in history.
Among these, the great reason why Son Heung-min was selected is because he is the only one who was selected as an individual player rather than a team or country. The symbol of Son Heung-min’s UEL win and the first win of his career touched the hearts of soccer fans around the world.
Last May, Son Heung-min came on as a substitute in the second half of the ‘2024-2025 Season UEL’ final against Manchester United held at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, contributing to a 1-0 win and victory. Son Heung-min, who won his first championship since his professional debut, relieved himself of his grievous 15-year absence from the professional ranks.
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| Son Heung-min is smiling brightly after winning the final of the 2024-2025 season UEFA Europa League (UEL) between Tottenham and Manchester United held at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain on May 22 (Korean time). /Photo = Tottenham official SNS capture |
Son Heung-min, who wore the Tottenham uniform in 2015, had previously only finished second in the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2016-2017 season, runner-up in the UCL in the 2018-2019 season, and runner-up in the English League Cup in the 2020-2021 season, but had no winning record.
At that time, Son Heung-min smiled brightly and enjoyed the joy of winning. After the game, I wrapped the Taegeukgi around my body, shared a warm hug with my teammates, and kissed the UEL championship cup.
Winning the UEL was new history not only for Son Heung-min but also for Tottenham. This is because Tottenham, who won the UEFA Cup, the predecessor of the UEL, in the 1971-1972 and 1983-1984 seasons, won the UEL trophy for the third time in 41 years. In addition, they experienced the joy of winning for the first time in 17 years since winning the English League Cup in the 2007-2008 season. In addition, Tottenham was able to participate in the 2025-2026 Champions League (UCL), which is given to the UEL winning team, even though it only ranked 17th in the league.
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| Son Heung-min (center) lifting the championship cup. /AFPBBNews=News1 |
Reporter Park Jae-ho pjhwak@mtstarnews.com
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