"I wanted to give you a present on a day like this"...Postecoglou, who made Son Heung-min cry 10 years ago, held the trophy together this time
"I wanted to give you a present on a day like this"...Postecoglou, who made Son Heung-min cry 10 years ago, held the trophy together this time
Blog Article
Coach Enze Postecoglou and Son Heung-min, who were enemies in the past, reached the top of the UEFA Europa League (UEL).바카라
"In 2015, Postecoglou comforted Son Heung-min when he shed tears," sports media "TNT Sports" said on the 22nd (Korea Standard Time). "Ten years later Postecoglou helped Son lift his first major trophy at Tottenham."
Son Heung-min left Leverkusen for Tottenham in the 2015-16 season and joined Tottenham in the 2015-16 season, but failed to win a trophy. He finished second in the Premier League in 2016-17, and reached the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final in the 2018-19 season, but failed to win the title. He also knelt in the Carabao Cup final in the 2020-21 season.
The same was true of the Korean national soccer team. Notably, the team scored a dramatic equalizer just before the end of the regular season against Australia in the final match of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, but lost 1-2. Australia's coach at the time was Postecoglou.
Son Heung-min cried a lot after losing to Australia. At this time, Postecoglou comforted Son Heung-min. As Coach Postecoglou took the helm of Tottenham ahead of the last season, the two former foes are now tying the knot. And they reached the UEL finals together this season.
Tottenham took the lead with Brennan Johnson's first goal in the 42nd minute of the first half. In the second half, Manchester United pulled the reins of the chase, but Tottenham held on well. No additional points were scored and Tottenham reached the top of UEL. Coach Postecoglou, who made Son Heung-min cry 10 years ago, raised the trophy together this time.
After the game, Postecoglou said, "There were so many incredible champions in Tottenham. There were many other players, but I couldn't meet such a day. I wanted to present this day to Son Heung-min."
"For the past 10 years, Son gave everything he could to feel this way. But it didn't work out for many reasons. It was always in my head. I talked about it with the players often," he recalled.
"There are pictures of the winning teams displayed in the hallway outside the locker room.