00:00Heung-Min Son is cherished at Tottenham, not just for his brilliance on the pitch, but for his enduring loyalty.
00:09After a Tusk first season in 2015, the South Korean forward asked Mauricio Pochettino if he could return to Germany.
00:17Spurs fans will be forever grateful that he stayed.
00:21Ten years later, Son has played 454 games, scored 173 goals and provided 101 assists in all competitions.
00:30No overseas player has made more appearances for Spurs and only six players in the club's history have played more.
00:37In the Premier League, he's hit 127 goals and 71 assists in 333 games, consistently hitting the 20-goal involvement tally every season since 2016-2017.
00:49Son's decision to stay after the chaos of 2021 following a seventh-place finish, fan protests over the Super League and Harry Kane's attempts to leave cemented his legacy.
01:02At 29, with only two years left on his deal, he could have walked.
01:07Instead, he signed a new contract, earning a reported £200,000 a week.
01:12Others left for trophies, Modric, Bale, Kane and Son stayed and eventually lifted silverware in May.
01:18He became the first Tottenham captain in 41 years to win a European trophy, leading the team to Europa League glory.
01:26He played just 31 minutes of the final, but his influence went far beyond statistics.
01:31The training ground autographs, the camera celebrations, the leadership in transition, all part of what makes him beloved.
01:38You know, we know he struggled last season, he had a lot of difficulties, he wasn't fit, not sure the system particularly suited him in the end that Ange was playing.
01:47And if anybody has the right to decide what comes next, it's absolutely hummings on, you know.
01:52I think all fans would agree he deserves to be sort of the gatekeeper of his own destiny, really.
01:58Whether this summer proves a farewell or the start of one last chapter, Son's legacy is already sealed,
02:04not just for the goals or trophies, but for staying when others didn't.
02:09That more than anything is what sets him apart at Tottenham Hotspur.
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