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(Sports Seoul | Reporter Kim Yong -il) ‘Son Heung -min changes the view of the American elite football through Messi.’
On the 9th (Korea time), the South American media ‘Bola Bib’ commented on the existence of Lionel Messi (Argentina) until Son Heung -min (33) moved to the US Major League Soccer (MLS) Los Angeles (LA) FC.
The media said, ‘Korean star Son Heung -min revealed the influence of Messi until he left the Premier League Tottenham and joined MLS LAFC.’ MLS has recruited another global superstar.
In an interview with ‘ESPN’, Son Heung -min said, “Messi has been an important part of deciding to transfer to LAFC.”
After 10 years of active in Tottenham, he recently chose MLS line after leaving a huge love call such as the Saudi Arabian League. On the 7th, he joined LAFC and draws his second heyday.
Although the terms of the contract have not been revealed, LAFC’s transfer to Tottenham is known to be $ 26 million (36 billion won), the highest in MLS.
‘Bola Bib’ also signed with LAFC for $ 26 million, the MLS record. Surprisingly, he admitted that Messi played an important role in leaving Europe and deciding to the United States, ”he said.“ It was interesting that some of the best players from Europe were interested and that he changed his view of American elite football. ”
At the same time, Son Heung -min said, “It’s very lucky to play soccer in our generation. He’s playing, scoring a lot of goals, and coming to MLS. He did everything he did for the club and his country.”
However, it was also mentioned that Son Heung -min and Messi were not easy. MLS is divided into the West and the Eastern Conference. Son Heung -min’s LAFC belongs to the eastern part of Son Heung -min’s LAFC.
In order for the two teams to meet, the other conference teams are randomly competing (6 games) or in the MLS championship match after winning the championship after winning each conference playoff. kyi0486@sportsseoul.com