[마이데일리 = 김종국 기자] He thanked the teammates who helped Son Heung-min become the top scorer in the Premier League.
Son Heung-min scored 23 goals in the Premier League last season, becoming the first Asian player to become the Premier League top scorer. In particular, in the final match of the 2021-22 season against Norwich City in May, Son Heung-min scored a multi-goal and became the top scorer.
In that game, Kulusevsky had a perfect scoring opportunity in the 16th minute of the second half, but he preferred to assist Son Heung-min rather than scoring his own. Kulusevsky dribbled through the space behind the opponent’s defense to avoid the tackle of the opponent’s final defense, and even beat goalkeeper Krull in the penalty area. Instead of shooting toward the empty goal, Kulusevsky tried to connect the ball to Son Heung-min, who rushed into the gate, and in the end, the opposing defense kicked the ball that Kulusevsky did not have a proper impact on in front of the goal.
Kulusevsky explained the situation at the time through a podcast run by Don Mina of Sweden on the 5th. “The goal was completely empty and I touched the ball one more time, and I thought it was time to shoot,” said Kulusevsky. “But then I saw Heung-Min Son. He seemed to ask me to pass the ball. Heung-Min Son needed one goal to become the top scorer. All Tottenham players had told Heung-Min Son that it was necessary to pass before the game. Heung-Min Son had to become the top scorer. Passing to Heung-Min Son In an instant, the ball was touched wrong and the ball rolled into the goal without power. The opposing defender kicked the ball off the goal line. Afterwards, I thought to myself, ‘What the hell did I do?’ I blamed myself. I was so stupid and ashamed.”
Kulusevsky, who conducted the pre-season Korea tour, explained the details in an interview published by Coupang Play. In particular, Kulusevsky, who attended the interview with Heung-Min Son, reproduced the situation at the time while Heung-Min Son was watching. Kulusevsky said, “Bentancur passed and my touch wasn’t good. But the keeper came forward. The keeper also passed, but that was the problem. Heung-min Son suddenly appeared and told me to pass while I was about to shoot. So for a second I passed it to Son Heung-min, but the ball went the other way and the opposing team took the ball.
Kulusevsky was asked, ‘There is a story about cutting the golden boots in half and sharing it with Son Heung-min and colleagues. I think I’m going to score a goal.”
Son Heung-min said, “I want to cut it up little by little and give it to all the players. It’s not easy to do that in the last game of the season like Kulusevsky.” He said, “He helped all the players to receive the award. “He also thanked me.
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By Kim Jong-guk, staff reporter [email protected]
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