Behind the brilliance of 'Light of Asia' Son Heung-min (Part 2)

2023-01-02 16:05

Behind the brilliance of

In 2008, 16-year-old Sun Xingmin won a trial contract with the Hamburg club, but was eliminated by the team because he did not have a good opportunity. It happened that this year, Sun Xingmin represented South Korea in the U17 World Cup. The outstanding performance in the cup made Hamburg Sign him up again.



However, Sun Xingmin , who officially became a member of the Hamburg youth team , was not taken seriously on the court, and he was troubled by problems such as not being able to show his own characteristics, and even wanted to return to South Korea.


At this time, he met the noble man in his life, the old Ruud, and Ruud passed on his experience to Sun Xingmin to the greatest extent. Being a teammate with a star like Ruud van Nistelrooy can always learn something. He can always push Sun Xingmin forward, and is very willing to help him, telling him how to play better and how to deal with it more properly, just like his Same as father.


In 2010, Sun Xingmin finally got the opportunity to play for Hamburg's first team. In the following three seasons, Sun Xingmin saw the real European football in the Bundesliga. He proved that he was qualified for the top league with 20 goals in 78 games. During the season, Sun Xingmin, who was transferred to Leverkusen, grew up rapidly and scored more than 10 goals for two consecutive years.


Become the most expensive player in Asia


After five years of experience in the Bundesliga , Sun Xingmin is eager to play at a higher level. Tottenham are not only willing to pay a high transfer fee for him, but also promise to give him enough opportunities to play. Sun Xingmin, who is still on the rise, understands that the guarantee of playing time is the prerequisite for him to continue to improve. In 2015, Sun Xingmin joined Tottenham. The transfer fee of 30 million euros made him the most expensive player in Asia.


Sun Xingmin, who made his debut in the Premier League , did not start smoothly. His speed and shooting skills were a bit at a loss under the defense of more arrogant Premier League defenders.


After the end of the first season, he even retreated. The retention of coach Pochettilo allowed him to regain his strength. He made continuous progress in the following 6 seasons. With a "double-double" result, it finally ushered in the peak this season.


It should be emphasized that the 23 goals that won the Golden Boot all came from sports battles, which is a bit higher than the gold content of Salah, who is tied for the Golden Boot.


It is still too early to talk about how high Sun Xingmin can reach when he retires, because he has not stopped working hard, and the Sun Xingmin in front of him, as the "Light of Asia", is enough to shine in the world.