Son Heung-min receives the highest honor from the President of Korea - Sports - ZINGNEWS.VN

2022-06-10 23:38:32 By : Mr. Ray Chow

You may encounter the issue of not fully rendering on the latest version of Firefox browser.Please see instructions to fix the problemThe President of South Korea awarded the certificate of merit and the Cheongnyong medal to Son to praise the sports achievements of the Tottenham striker.Son Heung-min received the honor from President Yoon Suk-yeol before the friendly match against Brazil on June 3 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.Son beamed when receiving the honor from the Korean Government.Cheongnyong has the highest rank out of 5 medals for individuals with impressive achievements to promote sports in the land of kimchi."This is a reward for Son Heung-min's passion, dedication and hard work throughout the season. It is not only his own honor but also a happy day for all football fans. Asia," said President Yoon Suk-yeol.A few days ago, Son went down in history as the first Asian player to win the Premier League Top Scorer award.Of his 23 goals in the 2021/22 season, none were scored from the penalty spot.Even Brazil coach Tite was impressed with Son's talent: "Son is a perfect player with great stamina, great spirit. I think he absolutely deserves to win the Premier League's top scorer award. This is an achievement that is very difficult to achieve in professional football."Meanwhile, coach Guus Hiddink said: "If the Korean team had Son at the 2002 World Cup, we could have reached the final, or even won the championship."After a 1-5 defeat against Brazil, Son and his teammates will have another friendly match against two South American rivals, Chile on June 6 and Paraguay on June 10.Son Heung-min and his teammates lost heavily to Brazil 1-5 in a friendly match at the Seoul World Cup on the evening of June 2.Liverpool are closely following Son Heung-min's move and could make a blockbuster transfer in the summer of 2022.Son Heung-min received the highest honor from the President of Korea Tottenham Premier League English Premier League Son Heung-min Son Korea friendly medalTottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly known as Tottenham or Spurs, is a professional football club based in Tottenham, London, England, that competes in the Premier League.Tottenham first won the FA Cup in 1901. Tottenham were the first club in the 20th century to achieve the League and FA Cup Double, winning both competitions in the 1960-61 season.FIFA finalizes the future of Ecuador at the 2022 World Cup1 hour ago 05:38 June 11, 2022 Sports SportsFIFA did not exclude Ecuador from the 2022 World Cup final after receiving a lawsuit from Chile about player Byron Castillo.Son Heung-min and the Asian distinction in the Premier League38 minutes ago 06:00 11/6/2022 Sports English FootballNo matter how successful, the striker wearing the Tottenham Hotspur shirt will still be difficult to get rid of the "Asian" label.The defending champion France finished bottom of the table in the UEFA Nations League1 hour ago 05:32 11/6/2022 Sports SportsOn the morning of June 11 (Hanoi time), the UEFA Nations League champion struggled to get 1 point after a 1-1 draw against Austria in Group A1, League A, UEFA Nations League 2022/23.E-magazine Online Knowledge Governing body: Vietnam Publishing Association Press license: No. 75/GP-BTTTT issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications on February 26, 2020 Deputy editor in charge: Lam Quang Hieu © All copyright belongs to Knowledge OnlineEditorial office: 7th floor, D29 Pham Van Bach, Cau Giay district, Hanoi Hotline: 0931.222.666 - Email: toasoan@zing.vnAbout usContact |Recruitment |Advertisement