Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Kim Min-jae (Napoli) proved their strong relationship.
Son Heung-min started on the 8th (Korean time) in the 30th round of the 2022-2023 Premier League against Brighton held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, and scored the opening goal with a picturesque mid-range shot.
In the 10th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min, who caught the ball given by Ivan Perisic from the left, put it into the top of the right post with a right-footed kick shot in front of the left box.
With this goal, Son Heung-min achieved his 100th goal in the league. It was his 260th game since joining Tottenham in 2015. He was also named the 34th player in EPL history to score 100 goals.
After the game, Son Heung-min said on his official channel, “100 goals in the Premier League… I am so proud to be the first Asian player to record this number.” He expressed his feelings.
“Thank you to all the coaches, teammates, friends and family who have helped me so far,” he said. “100 Premier League goals is a team reward and thanks to everyone. I love you.”
When Son Heung-min left a post on Instagram, many people sent congratulatory messages in the comments. Former Tottenham striker Robbie Keane, who scored 126 Premier League goals, congratulated, “Welcome to the PL 100 goal club.” 스포츠토토
Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae sparked speculation among fans as traces of their social media account severance were discovered after the Korea-Uruguay A match held on the 28th of last month.
At the time, Kim Min-jae caused a big stir by confessing that he would concentrate on his team for the time being because it was difficult to play the national team game after the game against Uruguay. On the other hand, Son Heung-min attracted attention by posting on his channel that he was honored to be called up to his national team. Also, at the time, traces of Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae’s relationship with each other were found, and various speculations arose.
However, Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae followed each other again and the case was settled. Also, Kim Min-jae apologized for lacking in his thoughts. He drew Kim Min-jae and congratulated the national team senior’s great record.