[서울신문] [세종로의 아침] Son Heung-min, a year to reflect on the secret of goal determination / Lee Ki-cheol, Senior Reporter of Sports Department

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▲ Ki-cheol Lee, Senior Reporter, Sports Department

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Son Heung-min presented exciting happiness to the Korean people from the beginning of the new year. His goal-explosion video is impressive no matter how much you look at it. The corona blue, which raises national blood pressure, the incompetence of politicians, soaring house prices and the policy of pledge of superiority, the hypocrisy under the name of reform, and the scream of self-employed people about dying are forgotten at this moment.

Son Heung-min comforted the depressed people by shooting his 150th goal in his European professional stage on the 6th. The 150 goals are the golden tower he scored in 419 games in 11 years since his debut in the European first team in August 2010. The reporter, like most of the people, cheers for Tottenham, who has never been there, just because Son Heung-min belongs. On the 2nd, Son Heung-min also shot 100 goals in the 253th game played in the Tottenham uniform, but his record is still in progress. 28-year-old Son Heung-min, I can’t even guess where the end of his evolution will be.

Son Heung-min has become a phenomenon in the’soccer country’ in England. British media almost every day deal with his game and skills, as well as the’real Madrid transfer theory’, which is not confirmed in the ransom. Son Heung-min’s uniform is sold as if it’s winged, and when he appears in the city, London citizens flock like clouds to request an autograph and film. Rival team fans say, “Son Heung-min always smiles and has good goal determination.”

One Manchester City fan hesitated for a long time when asked to find Son Heung-min’s shortcomings, and replied, “If you’re looking for it, it’s Tottenham, not Manchester City.” On the day he scored, I saw many British teenagers practicing kick-off in the’Son Heung-min Zone’. Only the Korean and British media went beyond the level of fussing. The Japanese and Chinese media are also world class dealing with Son Heung-min as a special feature.

Son Heung-min’s brilliant star-class skills are the masters of sweat. Regarding his 70m dribbling and one-shot, one-kill shooting, which won the Puskas Prize, Son Heung-min said, “I got nothing for free. “The result of trying to die is all.” He said that after four hours of ball-lifting, the ball looked like three balls or the floor shook, and he practiced shooting to the point where it was difficult to even stand.

What made Son Heung-min a’hero’ beyond a shiny star is humility, altruistic play, and moderation. Although he is an attacker, he throws himself in the defense and passes it to a teammate in a better position than an unreasonable shot due to his greed. His 13 goals in collaboration with his teammate Harry Kane this season are the highest in England’s history. On the day he scored his 100th goal, Son Heung-min lowered himself by giving thanks to the team members, staff and fans, saying, “It wasn’t a goal I could make alone.” Son Heung-min, who succeeded in soccer, continues his life like a senator. It is to present a creepy impression. From July when the league starts to May of the following year, wake up at 7 a.m., have a light meal, work out training and lunch from 9 a.m., and return home at around 2 p.m. I study soccer while watching videos of Ronaldo, Messi, and Neymar while resting, and go to bed before 10pm. I follow the tedious routine of not eating junk food, not going out for free time, and maintaining composure for ten months. It’s a very boring life for those in their twenties who are full of money, time, and blood to repeat this life every year, but Son Heung-min is willing to take it. This moderation leaves a deeper impression than the goal. Son Heung-min may not want it, but it has become a keyword in the political world. In addition, Democratic Party Rep. Park Yong-jin said, “Son Heung-min is a player with left foot, but does he break through only the left? It must be able to break through the center and the left and right.” Son Heung-min was able to increase his emotional goal determination because he used both feet well. In the past, National Intelligence Service Chief Park Ji-won wrote to President Moon Jae-in to be like Son Heung-min. I hope it will be a year in which the political circles, who are obligated to bring happiness to the people, also reflect on Son Heung-min’s goal and the truth behind it.

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