Son Heung-min: I just want to help the team lift the trophy together
2025-05-21 01:28
The 2024/25 UEFA Europa League will stage the final, and the "White Lily" Tottenham Hotspur will compete with the "Red Devils" Manchester United for the championship. Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min said at the press conference that this game means a lot to him and his teammates and he just wants to help the team win the Champions League.
After Solanke and Pedro Porro scored, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Border Shining 2-0 in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final, and eliminated the opponent with a total score of 5-1, successfully advancing to the semi-finals. However, Tottenham Hotspur's performance in the Premier League this season is not ideal. It is currently ranked 17th in the standings with 38 points, but if it successfully wins the League Cup, Tottenham Hotspur will qualify for the Champions League.
The 32-year-old South Korean star Son Heung-min said, "This will be a very special moment and it will definitely become a piece of history. I have been here for 10 years and just want to win a trophy for the club, and no one has ever done it in the 10 years I have been here. Tomorrow is first of all a very important game for the club, for the whole team, and even more so for me personally."
"I had just returned from injury and the game against Crystal Palace was my first game back. Then I played about 70 minutes against Aston Villa. I didn't expect to play so long, but I persisted. Physically, I am ready, and so is the team. We are all ready for the most important game of the season."
It is worth mentioning that Kane, the English striker who played for Tottenham Hotspur for many years, won the Bundesliga championship with Bayern Munich earlier, which was also the first championship in Kane's career.
Son Heung-min said, "Everyone knows that Kane is my best friend. It is a great honor to fight side by side with him. We did talk about his trophy after he won the championship, but now he has started his vacation. He probably won't send me a message, but he doesn't need to send it specifically. I only focus on preparing for tomorrow's game with the team. I know Kane will definitely become our most loyal fan. I have no doubt about this."
When talking about the feeling of facing Manchester United for the third time this season, Son Heung-min shared, "No matter who the opponent is, this game is already special. The Europa League final is an important tournament and it is not easy to get to the final. Tomorrow will be a difficult game and a special game, but we just need to focus on ourselves and then see what the final result is."
In addition, Tottenham Hotspur reached the final of the UEFA Champions League in the 2018/19 season, but eventually lost 0-2 to Liverpool, who was coached by Klopp at the time.
Son Heung-min said, "I participated in my first professional final six years ago. I was very nervous and excited at that time. I couldn't even believe that I was really standing on the field of the Champions League final. Six years later, I have become more mature and more experienced."
"I just want to prepare for the game in a calm way. We have gone through a lot of changes in the past six years, with many different players, and my role has changed from an ordinary player to the captain of this team and the leader of the players. I just want to help the team lift the trophy together. This is my dream, and I hope that tomorrow we can create a historic moment that I will never forget."