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There are many people who cheered while watching Son Heung-min’s game this morning, right?
Son Heung-min has accomplished an incredible feat.
He became the top scorer in the English Premier League, which is said to be the best league in the world, with 23 goals.
Son Heung-min is the first Asian player to win the top scorer in a European league.
First of all, reporter Kim Tae-woon will tell you about the moment of great record.
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Son Heung-min was one goal behind Salah, the top scorer.
Perhaps because he was conscious of the great record, there was a lot of nervousness and nervousness in the beginning.
It even came out with a fuss that you don’t usually see.
In the second half, Tottenham took a 2-0 lead, and the Tottenham players, who were certain of victory, later claimed to be Son Heung-min’s assistant for the top scorer.
If everyone caught the ball, they found Heung-Min Son.
Even with the goalkeeper in front of the empty goalpost, he twisted his foot and fell while trying to pass a pass to Son Heung-min.
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“I don’t know if Klusevsky passed or shot, but after that, I thought, ‘It’s not going to be easy today.'”
Heung-Min Son, who showed a disappointing smile as the goalkeeper’s huge save made every opportunity to score despite the efforts of his teammates.
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“At that time, I laughed. I was frustrated. But everyone said to me, ‘Sony. You can do it, believe in yourself.'”
And in the 25th minute of the second half, he scored the 22nd goal.
Heung-Min Son, who took the lead in scoring, did not stop there.
Five minutes later, he took the lead in scoring with a fantastic take-off goal.
In the proprietary patent ‘Heung-Min Son Zone’, a cannon shot like Heung-Min Son was fired.
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“It makes no sense! The 23rd goal in the Premier League! It’s really sensational. Now Heung-Min Son is ahead of Salah. If it ends like this, he will be the sole scorer.”
At the same time, Liverpool’s Salah added one goal, and the fierce top scorer race ended with the two players jointly winning.
Tottenham Hotspur secured 4th place and qualified for the Champions League, and Son Heung-min became the first Asian player to become the Premier League top scorer.
It is the first in history even among the top five European leagues.
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“The trophy is heavy. It was a moment that I had been dreaming of since I was a child, so it was very touching, and I literally have the trophy in my hands now. It’s really amazing.”
Heung-Min Son, who is the only top scorer in Europe’s top five leagues this season to not have a penalty kick goal, is ranked at the top in scoring purity.
It was a moment that rewritten the history of world football beyond Korea and Asia.
This is Kim Tae-woon from MBC News.
Video Editing: Jaehwan Kim
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