“I want to win every game and lift the trophy.
Above all, I want to be a happy soccer player.”
Captain Son Heung-min answered to a question about his dream in a recent interview with fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar Korea. Harper’s Bazaar Korea released a photo shoot and a cover for the April issue of the 2024 F/W London Fashion Week with Son Heung-min on the background of a unique mansion.
When asked if he had ever felt that soccer was like a one-sided crush, Son said in an interview after the shooting, “I don’t think there was ever a moment when I felt that soccer was like a one-sided crush. I thought deeply about this question, but I always cry because of soccer and laugh because of soccer. We love each other.” “When I come to my senses while doing other things at home, I find myself watching a soccer video. Even while I was in the car, I was watching the kids playing soccer on the street outside the window without realizing it. I was talking with my family, but it ended up with soccer. I feel like every single one of my personal moments is connected to soccer.”
When asked if his past statement “I will not do anything about soccer if I retire” is still valid, Son replied firmly. “Yes, I don’t think I will change my mind for the rest of my life. This is my promise and I have already made my decision. I love and love soccer, but I have no ability to teach others, and I love the moment I kick the ball myself. Of course, I have to be close to soccer. As a soccer fan then,” he replied.
When asked about his dream, he replied, “Son Heung-min is really greedy. He just can’t be seen outside, but I want to win every game and lift the trophy. I want to be a soccer player who can give back as much as the love I received. Above all, I want to be a happy soccer player. Just like now.”
South Korea-Tottenham Captain Son Heung-min, who dreams of a happy soccer player, returned home through Incheon International Airport on the afternoon of the 18th and joined Hwang Sun-hong-ho, who is preparing for a second consecutive match against Thailand in the second qualifying round of the 2026 North-Central America World Cup.
In the first call-up after the shocking “table tennis gate” at the Qatar Asian Cup, Son returned home with his right finger still swollen. He dislocated his finger during a physical fight, and that day’s injury was not completely cured for more than a month. Since his swollen finger became an issue right after the match against Fulham the previous day, Son Heung-min grabbed the collar as he tried to avoid the camera’s attention to his finger at the arrival hall. The captain’s heart was conveyed that he no longer wanted the wounds of the day to be controversial. It is time to overcome the bitter wounds of internal redness and become the “one-team” again. The first home match against Thailand will take place at 8 p.m. on the 21st at Seoul World Cup Stadium, and the second away match will take place at 9:30 p.m. on the 26th at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.