Son Heung-min has just said goodbye to Tottenham during the team's tour in his home country of Korea. Recently, many information has been shared about the 33-year-old striker going to the US to play football, but it was not until Son himself said goodbye that everyone accepted the fact that from next season in the Premier League, fans would no longer be able to see the most classy star in Asia play football.
In his career, Son cried many times. Once I cried because my opponent played badly, cried when I broke Andre Gomes' leg, ... but now those were the most emotional tears. 10 years at Tottenham have been a long way. As Son said, he came to London as a young man, and did not even speak English well. Now, he has left as a man and confidently said he is a Tottenham legend.
"This is the most difficult decision of my career. I have been with Tottenham for the past 10 years. After being honored with the team, I need a new environment, a new challenge. I thank Spurs for respecting this decision and wish everyone success in the coming season.
I came here as a 23-year-old young man and left as a real man. Thank you to the Spurs fans for their immense love for me. I felt like this was my own home.
This is the right time to leave. I hope everyone understands and makes me happy about that" - Son shared.
Son covered his face when sharing this message because he wanted to hide his emotions. Throughout the rest of the press conference, the 33-year-old striker looked into the space and occasionally smiled when he heard the phrase "beautiful "10 years".
Son revealed that he had decided to leave since June. The Spurs captain told this to new coach Thomas Frank. The former Brentford captain did not make any decision at that time, but all the remaining players in the team did not want him to leave.
"It's been a long time since I decided to leave a club. This is not an easy time. I still try to keep myself happy and joyful when playing football. However, it is impossible to say that I am fine when having to say goodbye to a family that has been together for 10 years.
I always keep my condition at a stable level so as not to affect my teammates. However, it is difficult to hide them. The fans of the team are very familiar with it, they even know my habits. So they can realize that" - Son shared.
At the end of the press conference, Son and Frank raised Tottenham's shirt high and took a few more photos before leaving. The Korean striker was attacked by his teammates as an act of gratitude.
This has been a turbulent summer for Spurs, after they just won the Europa League, the team has parted ways with the captain, a true legend. Son will go to the US to play football and continue his final career. He will always be welcomed at Tottenham Stadium as a son returning to the home that has nurtured both his dream and his strongest passion.
