Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) was a striker known to all readers of newspaper sports articles even in Jordan, a constitutional monarchy in West Asia.
Jordanian daily newspaper ‘Alai’ said in its preview content for the 18th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in Qatar, “
Son Heung-min is the captain of the Korean national team and Tottenham in the English Premier League (EPL). “Do I need to write any more (about who he is)?”
Korea, ranked 23rd in the world, will play Jordan, ranked 87th, in the second match of Group E of the Asian Cup Round of 24 on January 20th at 8:30 p.m. ‘ 토토사이트 추천
Alai’, with a 54-year history, is a government-published newspaper and is recognized as Jordan’s highest authority.
‘Alai’ said, “One of the best forwards in the EPL, ranked first in the UEFA league rankings for the past five seasons.
He introduced Son Heung-min as “Asia’s number one star.” Son Heung-min shone as the 2020 FIFA Pushka Award ▲ 2021-22 ‘Eurosport’ Best Player of the Season ▲ 2021-22 EPL Top Scorer during the period.
This Asian Cup is Son Heung-min’s fourth participation in the finals, following the 15th Qatar Tournament in 2011, the 16th Australia Tournament in 2015, and the 17th United Arab Emirates Tournament in 2019.
He played an average of 74.2 minutes in 12 games, scoring 4 goals and 2 assists with 0.61 attack points per 90 minutes.
Jürgen Klinsmann, coach of the Korean national team, was a legendary player who was selected as one of the 125 greatest players in celebration of FIFA’s 100th anniversary.
Son Heung-min helped advance to the round of 16 by playing full-time at the Qatar World Cup,
returning 18 days after suffering an orbital fracture while wearing a face mask, but failed to score in three consecutive competitions.
‘Alai’ said, “Son Heung-min would not have been satisfied with the 2011 Asian Cup and 2022 World Cup. “
He hopes to make up for his disappointment by leading Korea to the summit with impressive performances in Qatar,” he said.
