[서울신문] Son Heung-min, a superstar with a different class for’#1 among Asian soccer players’

Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) was ranked 22nd in the annual World Men’s Soccer Players Ranking by the British Guardian. Son Heung-min is the only Asian player on the list of’Top 100′.

Son Heung-min was ranked 22nd among the ‘100 best male soccer players in the world in 2020’ announced by the Guardian on the 25th (Korean time). If 241 evaluators from 71 countries rank each of the 1st to 40th places, points are assigned and added accordingly. Son Heung-min received 208 votes.

In the list of 100 best soccer players each year selected by the Guardian since 2012, Son Heung-min was ranked 78th in 2018 for the first time, and the stock price rose to 19th last year. The Guardian said, “Son Heung-min is showing a hot start in the 2020-21 season and is moving toward the most individual score in a season.” Son Heung-min, with his 100th goal in front of Tottenham, is running second in the league with 11 goals as of the 25th.

Roberto Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) was selected as the best football player in the world. Lewandowski was selected as the International Football Federation (FIFA) Player of the Year for his terrifying goal determination in various competitions. It is the second record after Luca Modric (Real Madrid) in 2018 that ranked first among non-Lionel Messi (Barcelona) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus).

Messi, who was number one last year, came down to second, and Ronaldo rose from fourth to third. Kevin Debrawiner (Manchester City), Sadio Manet (Liverpool), Elling Hollan (Dortmund), Killian Mbafe (Paris Saint-Germain), Muhammad Salach (Liverpool), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), Firgil Pandaik (Liverpool) entered the’Top 10′. Harry Kane, who showed a breath of fantasy with Son Heung-min this season, was in 20th place.

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