Heung-min Son is cherished at Tottenham not just for his brilliance on the pitch, but for his enduring loyalty. After a tough first season in 2015, the South Korean forward asked Mauricio Pochettino if he could return to Germany. Spurs fans will forever be grateful that he stayed. Others have left for trophies: Modrić, Bale, Kane. Son stayed — and, eventually, lifted silverware. In May, he became the first Tottenham captain in 41 years to win a European trophy, leading the team to Europa League glory.
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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