Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min (30) won the ‘Player of the Year Award’ selected by fans.
Tottenham Hotspur won 1-0 against Burnley in Round 37 of the 2021-22 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 15th (Korean time).
Tottenham Hotspur won a penalty kick taken in extra time by Harry Kane calmly.
With 21 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses (68 points), Tottenham pushed Arsenal (66 points), which had played one game less, to 5th place, and moved up one place to 4th place. Tottenham will play their final game away from Norwich City on the 23rd.
Son Heung-min, who was aiming for a goal in four consecutive games with his 22nd goal in the league, was blocked by goalkeeper Nick Pope’s save that day, and unfortunately could not score.
After the match, Heung-Min Son was awarded the ‘Player of the Year’ by the fans. Tottenham players who played all home matches this season enjoyed the victory with a standing ovation from the home fans.
Son Heung-min excelled in the EPL in the 2021-22 season. He led the Tottenham attack with 21 goals and 7 assists. In addition to the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) record (one goal and one assist), he scored 22 goals and provided eight assists in the official match.
Son Heung-min, who scored the most league goals in his career, is having the best season by one goal behind Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, 22).
According to ‘Football London’, Son Heung-min said in an interview, “I am the happiest person in the world who can play in this stadium.”
“I’m really happy that we won today and I’m really happy to receive the award,” he laughed.
Son Heung-min repeatedly expressed his gratitude to the fans. He said, “I had a dream (playing in the EPL), and that dream came true. I worked really hard to play here. It’s amazing to be able to play in front of such a huge fan.”
(Seoul = News 1)