Tottenham Son Heung-min is delighted after scoring the team’s second goal in the 17th round of the 2020-21 season against Leeds United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 2nd (local time). The goal that day was Son Heung-min’s 100th goal in Tottenham’s career. AP Yonhap News
Son Heung-min (29) scored his 100th goal in Tottenham’s career in the first game of the new year in 2021. The first Asian player to achieve a record of ‘100 goals in the European big leagues’ and scored 100 goals in one team alone. Local media and soccer people also congratulated Son Heung-min and praised him for his improved performance.
Son Heung-min started in the 17th round of the English Professional Football Premier League in the 2020-21 season against Leeds United held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 2nd (Korean time) and scored an additional goal in the first 43 minutes, leading 1-0. From the right, Kane turned the ground ball cross over with his right foot and swayed the net cleverly. In the 5th minute of the second half, he helped Toby Alderweireld’s header with a corner kick and added an assist. The team won 3-0.
Son Heung-min, who joined Tottenham in August 2015, scored his 100th goal (EPL 65 goals) in his 253th personal game on this day. It is the 18th record in Tottenham’s history, the first record achieved by a mercenary player who is not a British or Irish national. Son Heung-min used both his left and right feet to score goals. Out of 100 goals, 41 goals were scored with his left foot, 55 with his right foot, and 4 goals with the heading.
Local media and soccer people praised Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min took first place in the’King of the Match (KOM)’ selected by fans by voting on the EPL website with an overwhelming 62.4% vote. Football London gave him a 9-point rating and praised him as “showing an instinctive finish.”
Gary Lineker, 61, of England football’s’legendary’, who won the top scorer at the 1986 World Cup, tweeted, “Congratulations on Son Heung-min’s Tottenham 100 goal. It added a big stroke to English football. The appearance on the field creates a thrill.” England’s last ballon d’or winner Michael Owen, 42, appeared on a talk show in England. “I would have had 92 with my right foot and eight with my left foot, but Son Heung-min is an incredible player with both feet.” One person” he praised. Tim Sherwood, 52, who played an active part in Tottenham as a player and manager, said, “Son Heung-min is a team player who can play anywhere in the center of the left or right. You can play in Liverpool, the Champions League, the Premier League, or any team in the world,” he said. “All youth team players should be imitated.”
Son Heung-min’s 100th goal was the 12th goal this season, and as the league scored alone, the competition for the top scorer in the EPL became more intense. Coach Mourinho said, “People are happy to realize what kind of player Son Heung-min is.” Congratulating the big record, “Son Heung-min was ranked in the top scorer without scoring a penalty kick.” Unlike Son Heung-min, most of the top scorers in EPL are the kickers dedicated to the team’s penalty kicks. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), who is currently number 1, is also penalized with 5 out of 13 goals. All 12 goals for Son Heung-min are field goals, not penalty kicks.
On the other hand, with a victory that day, Tottenham ended Boxing Day by escaping from the swamp of draws for four consecutive games. With 8 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses (29 points, +14 points), Liverpool (33 points, +17 points) and 4 points are different. Tottenham’s EPL Round 18 will be played against Aston Villa on the 14th. On the 6th, before that, the Carabao Cup semi-final against Brentford is scheduled.
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