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Holding a golden boot and ‘nodding’… Fans who visited the scene “World-class players have appeared”
(Yeongjongdo = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Eui-jin = When the entrance gate of the airport return hall opened and the English Premier League (EPL) scorer Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham Hotspur) for the 2021-2022 season appeared with his head bowed, passionate shouts erupted.
Amidst the cheers and the sound of camera shutters getting louder, a man shouted in a harsh voice, “Heung-Min Son, I love you!”
Then, various one-shot shouts such as ‘cool’, ‘good job’, and ‘handsome’ echoed in the crowd one following another.
Son Heung-min, wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt and jeans, and wearing glasses, waved his hands shyly in response to these cheers and encouragement.
On the followingnoon of the 24th, hundreds of people welcomed Son Heung-min, including reporters, to the return hall at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2.
Dozens of people lined up along the railing on the second floor, a bit far from the gate, to watch Son Heung-min return home.
Son Heung-min, who received the ‘Golden Boot’, the top scorer trophy, held it with both hands and bowed his back to the fans.
After that, Son Heung-min was busy waving his hand and bowing his head while leaving the airport without a separate interview with reporters.
Fans who visited the scene to welcome Son Heung-min on this day were not able to hide their excitement at the return of the ‘scorer’.
Kim Mo (66) from Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, said, “I am old, but I watch all Tottenham games.
Song Mo (27) from Gangnam-gu said, “I didn’t really know I was going to be the top scorer,” he said. .
Park (23), from Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, said, “I saw an article saying it was coming in today. There was only one flight coming from London.”
Airport users who did not know Son Heung-min’s return to Korea also gathered at the scene when they heard the news.
A female airport passenger in her 60s, who was watching the return gate, said, “I heard the news that Son Heung-min was coming, so I went into the crowd now and did not come out.” “I’m just waiting.”
Like the reaction of the fans, Son Heung-min’s performance this season was dazzling.
Son Heung-min, who scored 23 goals in 35 regular league matches, tied for the top scorer in the regular league with Mohammed Salah (Liverpool, 23 goals).
Heung-Min Son is the first Asian player to hold the Golden Boot in the EPL.
Earlier, following receiving the Golden Boot, Son Heung-min said to domestic fans on Instagram, “Even in a crowd of 60,000 people, the Taegeukgi and the faces of Koreans are very visible.” said hello.
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