Meeting fans at Adidas event “I won’t do anything related to soccer after I retire”

Son Heung-min posing

Son Heung-min (Tottenham), the ‘captain’ of the Korean national soccer team who is catching his breath while staying in Korea for the new season, had a good time meeting fans at an event hosted by sponsor Adidas.

Son Heung-min met with fans at the Adidas F50 soccer shoe release event ‘SON IS COMING’ held at Times Square in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the 6th.

Son Heung-min, who received a warm welcome from numerous fans who gathered on each floor as well as on the first floor of Times Square where the event was held, had a talk show conversation with broadcaster Bae Sung-jae, singer Park Jae-beom, and actress Jung Ho-yeon, and also participated in an autograph session.

Son Heung-min said, “It’s the off-season, so I’m spending time with my family. I go out with friends and exercise sometimes, and I’m training and resting well in preparation for the season.”

Son Heung-min, who returned after finishing the 2023-2024 season with 17 goals and 10 assists in the English Premier League (EPL) and played in an international match in June, has been reported to have recently appeared at a ‘local soccer field’.

The previous evening, around 2,000 people gathered at the Jogi Football Stadium in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province to see Son Heung-min, and the police were dispatched.

Son Heung-min said, “I have been training consistently so that I can go to my team and prepare for the season in good physical condition,” and added, “I went to work out yesterday, and the opposing team was there, so I feel like I caused trouble, so I apologize.“

Looking back on last season, he said, “There were many moments, but being selected as the captain of a team is the most memorable because it is an experience I will never have again,” adding, “It was a special and unforgettable moment.”

“When there is an event, the person involved usually receives some advice, but at that time, a meeting was suddenly held before training and the captain was chosen there. I was very flustered when my name was suddenly called as the captain,” he said. “I had to give an English speech that I hadn’t prepared, so I was more nervous than when I went out to the stadium and even broke out in a cold sweat.”

In the Q&A session where the host asked questions that had been compiled in advance, there was a question asking the participants to choose which of the following they would most like to achieve: ‘Tottenham Hotspur winning the league title,’ ‘Tottenham Hotspur winning the UEFA Champions League (UCL),’ or ‘Korea reaching the World Cup semifinals again.‘

Son Heung-min said, “All sports remember the winner and the winner remains. I really want to make it to the World Cup semifinals, but I always want to be a winner,” and answered, “I will choose to win.”

When asked, “What would you have done if you hadn’t played soccer?” he revealed his love for soccer by saying, “I’ve never thought about it, but I think I would have done something related to soccer.”

“The fans love me the most when I play soccer, so I will do my best for them and not disappoint them,” Son Heung-min emphasized. He added, “Once I retire as a player, they will no longer see me in any soccer-related work. I have made up my mind that when I retire, I will not do anything related to soccer.”

In response to the question about ‘world class’ that keeps coming up, he said, “There is no debate about who is truly world class. I don’t think there is any debate about me yet,” and defined world class as “a person who is acknowledged by everyone as the best without any debate.“

Son Heung-min, who has been sponsored by Adidas since 2008 while playing for Hamburg in the German Bundesliga, continues his long-term partnership until 2028.

Two days later on the 8th, it was Son Heung-min’s birthday, so fans gathered before the event sang a happy birthday song, and Adidas also presented Son Heung-min with the same model of soccer cleats he wore when he scored his first professional goal.

Son Heung-min smiled and said, “I think this is the first time so many people have sung happy birthday to me,” and added, “Happy birthday. I think this is the happiest day of the year.” 온라인카지노사이트