OH MY WORD MICKY VAN DE VEN 🤯
Incredible goal by the Spurs centre half, as he runs the full length of the pitch before a fantastic finish past Kotarsi - INCREDIBLE GOAL!
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Son Heung-min leaves Tottenham Hotspur as a winner, as a club legend. Bilbao will never be forgotten. Son’s a bona fide Spurs great for the goals, assists and skills, for the commitment, leadership and for that European trophy. For the smiles, too. Son brought so much joy to Spurs fans with the way he played and with his sunny demeanour. He brought so much to the Premier League.
Right decision to leave, Son’s 33 and slowing but inevitably a hugely emotional decision. Son’s been at Spurs a decade, 173 goals in 454 appearances and that record-making, goalscoring partnership with Harry Kane.
Son was creator and finisher, at his best unstoppable as he darted in from the left, all balance, burst of pace and touch taking him past defenders, opening up the shooting opportunity. Opponents knew what was coming but too often, too quickly Son was upon them and past them. He was also tough and, as a few full-backs discovered, could look after himself.
Son leaves so many memories: that solo goal against Chelsea in 2018; that virtuoso goal against Burnley in 2019, beating seven players (voted Match of the Day’s Goal of the season and FIFA Puskas award); and so determined he played with a fracture to his arm and still scored twice against Villa in 2020.
Son scored four goals in one game against Southampton and twice in a 6-1 rout of United at Old Trafford, both in 2020. He celebrated a century of PL goals in trademark style against Brighton in 2023, cutting in from the left and rifling a shot in; even scoring direct from a corner against United in 2024.
Accolades include PL Team of the Year 20/21, PL Golden Boot winner 21/22, three-time Spurs Player of the Season, and, most memorably, Europa League-winning captain. Good luck to Son in his next adventure, in MLS or wherever. #THFC
🚨Ange Postecoglou on whether he tried to convince Harry Kane to stay:
🗣️"I didn't see the point in [pitching myself] because whatever I was going to say was going to be irrelevant. I could plan his grand vision but I'm sure he'd heard it all before.”
🗣️”My feeling was that we'll get to know each other and that would be the best way to navigate the early relationship.”
🗣️”Having said that, in my mind I thought he'd already decided to go after the first conversation. I tried to treat him with the respect his standing deserves.”
🗣️”I don't get frustrated by these things. I've been involved in the negotiations side but it's never a simple process. Harry Kane is one of the greats of this football club and there must have been some torment inside.”
🗣️”While it would have been great to have it sorted earlier I always through it was going to be borderline. The one thing I was clear on was going into the first game with stuff undecided. It has happened, hopefully we'll have confirmation over the next couple of hours.”
🗣️“I don't need assurances. Nothing has changed from when I started. We've had a clear idea about bringing in players to bolster the squad in the right areas. Moving players out is still a big part of what we need to do so we'll see how that unfolds."
🗣️"My understanding is it has progressed to the point where it looks like it is going to happen. That is all the information I have... We move forward without Harry."
🗞️[@PASport]
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