Son Heung-min, ESPN's 'Top 10' World Forwards "Best Finisher"
Son Heung-min, ESPN's 'Top 10' World Forwards "Best Finisher"
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Son Heung-min, the 'captain' of the Korean national soccer team and Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League
(EPL), was ranked 10th in the world's best strikers by ESPN, an American sports media outlet.
ESPN announced on the 5th (Korean time) the 100 best men's soccer players in the world in 2024.
The 100 best players were selected by position, including goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and attackers, and 10
goalkeepers, 30 defenders, 30 midfielders, and 30 attackers were named.
Son Heung-min was ranked 10th out of 30 attackers.
ESPN evaluated Son Heung-min's main characteristics as speed and concise finishing using both feet, and also highlighted
that he is one of five players who achieved 10 goals and 10 assists or more in the EPL this season.
ESPN explained the reason for his selection, saying, "Even with a new style of manager, Son Heung-min remains the same.
He is the most consistently successful player in the EPL and one of the best finishers, and he continues to perform at the
age of 31." "Over the past five seasons, he has averaged 15.6 goals and 8.4 assists in the EPL."
Then, regarding the outlook for the 2024-2025 season, he pointed out that Son Heung-min's contract expires next year,
and said, "Tottenham could consider a fairly big change as they become more accustomed to manager Anzhi Postecoglou's
style, and they could send the player if a suitable offer comes in," but added, "The best guess is that Son Heung-min will
continue to play an active role at the forefront of the changing 카지노사이트모음 Tottenham."
The top 9 attackers ahead of Son Heung-min were Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Erling
Haaland (Manchester City), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico
Madrid), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Phil Foden (Manchester City), and Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
Following Son Heung-min, Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Victor Osimhen (Napoli), and Rafael
Leao (AC Milan) followed, while Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr), who won the top scorer title in Saudi Arabia's professional
football in the 2023-2024 season, ranked 15th.
In other positions, midfielder Rodri (Manchester City), defender Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), and goalkeeper Alisson
(Liverpool) were each selected as first place.