"I'm very proud to be Korean" - Sonny on a 'special night' in Seoul
Thu 01 August 2024, 06:00|
Tottenham Hotspur
Heung-Min Son admits delivering on home soil in a Spurs shirt was 'one of the best feelings' he's ever had.
Returning to his homeland this week, Sonny put on a show as we ran out 4-3 winners over Team K League, scoring not one but two stunning goals at the Seoul World Cup Stadium which left the crowd swooning.
We might be on the other side of the globe this pre-season, but that did not stop a remarkable 63,000 people coming out to cheer us on in Seoul and our number seven was keen to repay their support with the performance to match their phenomenal support.
And thus he delivered a picture-perfect moment. If he could have scripted how his night would have gone it surely would have been something like what we witnessed in the 38th minute. Sonny cutting in from the left, creating half a yard before whipping the ball with his right foot into the far corner of the net to which the crowd went wild. And then flawlessly executing his iconic celebration which only roused his fans further.
"What do you expect?" He smiled when asked about the crowd's rapturous reaction to that goal. "It’s one of the best feelings I’ve ever had."
I’m very proud to be Korean. They love football. They love me. They love us so I really, really appreciate it
"It’s a great feeling, especially when you score at home. I’ve scored some goals here with the national team but, when you score in the Spurs kit, it’s a different feeling. It’s amazing.
"I’m really grateful to have these fans behind us, behind me. I’m very proud to be Korean. They love football. They love me. They love us so I really, really appreciate it.
"They’re supporting Spurs and that’s a fantastic feeling. You always have this connection when you play at home (London). A lot of fans come to the stadium, a lot of Korean fans coming to the game, supporting us, supporting me and especially here, it is fantastic to see.
"I’m very, very lucky – the luckiest guy in the world to have these amazing fans behind me. I have experienced this a lot of times but I never feel like this is normal. It’s an incredible feeling.
"And I can’t let them down. That’s why it takes more responsibility. It takes another step to go forward to make them proud, to be proud as Koreans, to do even better than what I have achieved in the past, in the future, but I can’t let them down because it’s such amazing support.
"It’s a very special day, night. It was a special game for me."
