“It’s a difficult result to accept, but this is also part of soccer.” “It’s a really painful experience, but we will overcome it by winning again.”

 

Son Heung-min, who returned to his team Tottenham Hotspur of the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL) after losing and being eliminated in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, expressed deep disappointment over the results of the Asian Cup.

 

In an interview with the British media Evening Standard on the 12th (Korean time), Son Heung-min said, “I don’t want to bring up the Asian Cup again,” and added, “It is a difficult result to accept, but this is also a part of soccer.”

 

He added, “It is a truly painful experience, but I will overcome this by winning again.”

 

Son Heung-min, captain of the Korean national soccer team led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, was eliminated after losing 0-2 in the semifinals of the Asian Cup against Jordan on the 7th.

 

He scored three goals in this Asian Cup, including a fantastic free kick in the quarterfinals against Australia, but failed to get past the finals threshold.

 

Son Heung-min, who returned to his team after leaving behind the disappointment of the Asian Cup, led Tottenham to a 2-1 victory by assisting Brennan Johnson's winning goal in extra time in the second half in the 24th round EPL home game of the 2023-2024 season against Brighton on the 11th.

 

With the win on this day, Tottenham leapt to 4th place in the league (47 points, 14 wins, 5 draws, 5 losses).

 

Son Heung-min was satisfied, saying, “I came back as quickly as possible because I wanted to help the team, and we achieved a good result in the match against Brighton.”

 

He added, “The season is not far away, but I don’t want to talk about the future already. “If you do your best, results will follow,” he emphasized. 19가이드03