[스포츠한국 이정철 기자] With Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham Hotspur) on the ground, Fulham placed a ‘Happy Chinese New Year’ advertisement on the home stadium.
Tottenham is playing an away match against Fulham in the 2022-23 English Premier League (EPL) at Craven Cottage in London, England at 5:15 am on the 24th (hereinafter Korean time).
Tottenham, who recently suffered two losses in a row, started to escape from sluggishness in the game that day. Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has put Son Heung-min on the starting list.
Son Heung-min led the team’s attack with brisk movements from the beginning of the game. He roamed the ground and shook Purum’s defense.
However, during the game, the words ‘Happy Chinese New Year’ appeared on the billboard. Lunar New Year should use the expression ‘Lunar New Year’. This is because many Asian countries spend New Year’s Day in accordance with the Lunar New Year, not China’s unique holiday.
Despite this, Fulham carried the phrase ‘Happy Chinese New Year’. Even ‘Asia’s first EPL scorer’ Son Heung-min came out on the stage. For Korean fans watching Son Heung-min’s game, it was an absurd phrase that could not help but frown.
