Son Heung-Min claimed that Park Ji-Sung was his childhood idol | Tottenham | Manchester United | FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL

With 85 million euros, Son Heung-Min He is the most valuable Korean footballer in the history of his country’s football. Established more than six seasons ago in the Premier League, the star of Tottenham is looking to match Park Ji-Sung’s eight years in English football, who was the first South Korean player to reach this league.

The ex-footballer of Manchester United He was a benchmark for the 29-year-old winger. This was revealed in an interview given to the Pro: Direct Soccer program, stating that Park marked a before and after in future generations of his compatriots.

“He is a national hero. In Korea they would also say that he has two hearts. He is a national hero to me. He is a good friend of mine. It offered the South Korean players the way to play, it gave us hope and the opportunity to stand out in the elite. “, he stated.

Heung-Ming also claimed that “It’s not easy, you know, he was the first to play in the Premier League. So I was supporting United, but now I can’t! ”

Park Ji-Sung played for Manchester United between the 2005-2006 and 2011-2012 seasons. Among the long list of titles he won at Old Trafford, the 2007-2008 Champions League and the 2008 Club World Cup stand out, forming a team with great stars such as Rio Ferdinand, Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tévez, among others.

Compared to his idol, Son only registers one championship in his record, and this is at the national team level. He conquered the 2018 Indonesian Asian Games. At the club level, he has yet to reach glory.

Receives our newsletter: we will send you the best sports content, as Depor always does.

IT MAY INTEREST YOU