Son Heung-min, who missed his only chance against Manchester City, says, “I am human too”

Explaining the situation at the time in an interview with British media outlet Standard

Son Heung-min, captain of Tottenham Hotspur in the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL), expressed regret over the missed one-on-one opportunity against Manchester City, saying, “I’m human too.”

British media Standard released an exclusive interview with Son Heung-min on the 16th (Korean time), and he looked back on the 34th round match of the 2023-2024 EPL season against Manchester City on the 15th.

Son Heung-min had a one-on-one opportunity at the end of the game, but was blocked by Stefan Ortega and failed to score, and Tottenham lost 0-2 to Manchester City.

Regarding the one-on-one scene, Son Heung-min said, “I’m human too,” and then added, “The goalkeeper made a really good decision. “But I am responsible because the team worked really hard.”

He continued, “(In the match against Manchester City), I wanted to do my best as a player for the team. “He didn’t care about anything else,” he added.

At the end of the game, Arsenal fans, who are Tottenham's rivals and are competing for the championship with Manchester City, were angry, saying that Son Heung-min missed the opportunity on purpose.

Jamie Carragher, a Liverpool native and commentator, said, “Arsenal fans around the world would have kicked the TV with both feet (at Son Heung-min’s failure to score).” Son Heung-min will play the last game of the season after putting the defeat against Manchester City behind him. Son Heung-min and Tottenham are preparing for the away match against Sheffield United in the 38th round of the league, which will be held at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England on the 20th. If Tottenham, ranked 5th with 63 points (19 wins, 6 draws, 12 losses), catches Sheffield, they will qualify for the UEFA Europa League (UEL) next season.  스포츠토토맨