Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) cheered England to victory at the Euros. He had every reason to.
The Three Lions will play the UEFA Euro 2024 final at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, on June 15 at 4:00 a.m. ET. They’re up against the “invincible” Spain. It’s the final match of a month-long campaign.
The Spaniards are the favorite to win the tournament. They defeated Georgia, Germany, and France in the tournament to reach the final. Despite conceding goals in three consecutive games, they were well organized and had a fiery offensive attack to take down the ‘favorites’.
England, on the other hand, have been criticized for their lackluster performances throughout the tournament. It’s been so frustrating that beer cups have been thrown at manager Gareth Southgate. Somehow, England made it to the final and are just one game away from winning the tournament.
The Three Lions hung in there and made it to the final. In the round of 16 against Slovakia, Jude Bellingham’s theatrical equalizer in stoppage time saved the day, and in the quarterfinals, they beat Switzerland on penalties. In the semifinals, they came from behind to beat the Netherlands in extra time. After conceding an early goal, they showed tremendous character to turn the game around.
After reaching back-to-back finals at Euro 2020, England are now looking to win their first ever title. If they beat Spain, they will lift the trophy for the first time at a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup.
“Is soccer coming home? Let’s ask the players,” Tottenham posted on social 메이저사이트 media on Wednesday, asking players on their way to preseason training whether they thought England or Spain would win the World Cup. The phrase “soccer is coming home” was full of pride for the soccer scribe.
The first face to appear was captain Son Heung-min. “It’s a difficult question,” he said, and thought for a moment. “Spain have been incredible in this tournament,” he said. But I’m rooting for England to win,” he said.
Is it because he plays for England? No, it wasn’t. “Because (Harry) Kane is going to win,” Son smiled, “He’s the best player in England’s history.”
Kane is arguably a world-class striker, but like Son Heung-min, he hasn’t won a trophy in his entire career. His résumé is filled with second-place finishes: Premier League runner-up, UEFA Champions League runner-up, English League Cup runner-up, and Euro runner-up.
He even failed to lift a trophy after moving to Bayern Munich last season. Kane scored 44 goals and provided 12 assists in all competitions, winning the European Golden Shoe, Bundesliga top scorer, and Champions League top scorer, but his dreams of winning a trophy were dashed as Munich remained winless for the first time in 12 years.
Son and Kane, meanwhile, remained together at Tottenham until the 2022-2023 season as the “Son-Ke duo,” and in their eight years together, they became one of the most dangerous duos in Europe. Together, they scored 47 goals in the league, surpassing the Didier Drogba-Frank Lampard duo (36) for the most goals in a single season. The goals were evenly split, with Son scoring 24 and Kane 23.