Son Heung
-min, captain of the national team, who led the team to advance to the round of 16 after 12 years by burning ‘mask fighting spirit’, left Korea today.
Heung-Min Son, who spent over 40 minutes signing autographs for the fans who came to the airport to express his gratitude, returns to his team, Tottenham, and continues his World Cup performance.
This is reporter Choi Hyung-gyu.
[Reporter]
When more than 200 fans gathered to see Son Heung-min off early in the morning, ‘kind Heung-min’ responded with an instant fan signing event. 토토
▶ Interview: Son Heung-min / Tottenham Hotspur
– “There are a lot of people today, so I’ll sign as many as I can!”
Son Heung-min, who reassured fans who were concerned about the facial surgery,
– “Are you okay with the facial injury?”
– “Oh, yes. It’s okay!”
They signed not only uniforms, but also shoes, notebooks, and cell phone cases for 40 minutes, expressing their gratitude until the departure time approached.
Fans were also moved when they showed their passion on the pitch in fan service.
▶ Interview: Park Sang-Min / Son Heung-Min fan
– “He is the best player in the world, and it seems to be the best fan service. Thank you so much for representing our country in the round of 16.”
Fans’ ‘hot goodbye’
At the same time, Lee Kang-in also left for Spain and joined his team Mallorca, while
coach Bento returned to his hometown Portugal tonight, and the story of Bentuho, who reached the round of 16 after 12 years, came to an end.
This is Choi Hyung-gyu from MBN News.
Video coverage: Reporter Min Byeong-jo
Video editing: Han Nam-seon