손흥민, Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) was selected as the 12th best soccer player in the world.

손흥민 프리미어 120골 영상(토트넘 제작)

 

Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) was selected as the 12th best soccer player in the world. It's a clear world class. Finally, he beat his idol Cristiano Ronaldo (38, Alnasr).

British media Give Me Sports ranked Son Heung-min in 12th place on the 18th (local time) when it announced the "Top 15 Best Soccer Players in the World in 2024." Son Heung-min is the only Asian player among the players ranked in the world's top 12 in the most recent evaluation based on his performance over the past year.

It is also a ranking beyond Ronaldo, which Son Heung-min has been considered an idol throughout his career. Ronaldo was ranked 13th and rated one level lower than Son Heung-min. He scored many goals in the Saudi Arabian League and is also a main player in the Portugal national team, but his reputation as the world's best winger and goalscorer seems to be gradually giving up to Son Heung-min and other players.

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"Since Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) left Tottenham in the summer of 2023, fans have not been sure how to deal with the situation," Gibme Sports said, referring to the departure of Kane, who was Tottenham's legend, "Kane is one of Tottenham's all-time best players, but Son Heung-min replaced him and scored 12 goals as a left winger and striker in the EPL in the 2023-24 season," referring to Son's performance this season.

 

In fact, Son Heung-min is leading Tottenham's offense as a captain and main striker under coach Enze Postecoglou after Kane's transfer to Bayern Munich. In fact, Son Heung-min, who focused on the role of a helper in the first and third rounds, scored 14 goals and eight assists in 21 games afterwards, accumulating 22 attack points alone.

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The impact of the game, which is not revealed as an attack point, is also great. Since Kane's era, Brennan Johnson and others have joined the team, playing a role as both an attack solver and a helper who pokes key passes several times in the newly organized Tottenham offensive. The evidence is that the goal record has already exceeded double digits and the assist record with only two left in 10 assists.

Give Me Sports also praised Son Heung-min's performance as Tottenham's new offensive leader, saying, "He is working well with Hisharlisson, James Madison, Brennan Johnson and Dejan Kulusevski to lead Tottenham's challenge to enter the TOP 4."

However, Tottenham's disappointing team performance seems to have played a part in the evaluation of Son Heung-min. The media said, "Tottenham failed to win the trophy last year, and it is expected to do so again this year," adding, "But Son Heung-min is still one of the best strikers."

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Elling Holland (Manchester City), the leading scorer in the English Premier League, won the first overall honor. Holland is considered the first player of the next generation of soccer emperors since the era of Messi and Ronaldo.

The media said, "Holland not only has skills as the world's best player, but he has also achieved results," and did not hesitate to pick Holland as the best player since he cited Holland's contribution to last year's three-time Manchester City crown.

A prominent player was also listed in the top ranks after Holland. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri (Manchester City) are the main characters who are listed side by side in 2nd to 5th place.

Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) broke expectations and ranked a bit lower at 6th, followed by Harry Kane (Munich), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) and Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) in the 10th place, respectively.

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Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior was ranked 11th, one level higher than Son Heung-min, while Ronaldo was ranked 13th, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson was ranked 14th, and Seru Girashi (Stuttgart), who is a scoring sensation in the Bundesliga this season, was selected as a surprise.

The sides listed as the best player are colorful. Except for Kirashi, who is ranked 15th, they are already the best active players and are called world classes. Son Heung-min is still stingy in his evaluation, but anyone can tell that it is a world class.

 

Kim Wonik, MK Sports Reporter

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세계적인 선수로 인정받을 수 있는 놀라운 실력과 득점력을

보여주고 있다.

 

현대 축구 선수가 갖추어야 할 스피드, 체력, 개인기술, 수비력

정신력, 리더십, 축구지능을 지닌 최고의 선수 중 하나이다.

 

100년 대한민국 축구 역사 최고의 선수를 증명해 냈고

앞으로도 수 년 간 더욱 뛰어난 활약을 보일 것으로 예상된다.

 

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앞으로도 기대가 되는 희망이 빛난다.

 

위대한 운동 선수는 매년 꾸준히 발전하고 자신의 역량을 끌어내는

도전과 역경을 극복하는 과정을 지속한다.

 

좀 더 투자와 지원이 많은 빅 클럽으로 이적하였다면 우승컵과 더 많은

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토트넘의 최고 선수로 역사에 기록될 것이다.

 

건강한 모습으로 더욱 더 빛나는 기량과 활동을 기대한다.