Son Heung Min creates historic milestone for Asian football in the Premier League
Son Heung Min became the first Asian player to score 100 goals in the Premier League, after scoring a superb goal in Tottenham's 2-1 win over Brighton.
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| Son Heung Min became the first Asian player to reach 100 goals in the Premier League. (Photo: Getty) |
Son Heung Min became the first Asian player to score 100 goals in the Premier League. The South Korean striker made history when he scored a superb goal in the 10th minute of Tottenham's 2-1 win over Brighton.
“Scoring 100 goals in the Premier League is a huge achievement. I was really emotional because I had a difficult time. My grandfather passed away and it was a huge pain. I wanted to dedicate this goal to him,” Son Heung Min said after the match.
The 1992-born star hopes that his achievements will motivate Asian players: “I hope that all Asian players, especially Korean players, will have more motivation when looking at my achievements.
I am glad I took the responsibility and set a positive example for the young players. I hope they will believe that Asian players can do great things in the Premier League.”
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| Son Heung Min scored a great goal against Brighton. (Photo: Getty) |
The 30-year-old striker also enjoyed complete joy on a historic day, when Tottenham defeated their direct competitors in the race for a ticket to the European Cup next season.
After a 2-1 victory over Brighton, Son Heung Min and his teammates consolidated their 5th place in the Premier League with 53 points after 30 matches, 3 points ahead of Aston Villa and 3 points behind MU./.
