Tottenham forward Son Heung-min is undoubtedly one of the best players in the Premier League. He’s also one of the loveliest men in football, by all accounts.
It’s rare for a footballer to be universally loved in this day and age, given the tribal nature of the game, and Spurs have no shortage of heated rivalries. But Son is one of those scarce examples of a footballer that transcends all that. You’d have to have a heart of steel to have an issue with him.
Here are 10 times he’s been the nicest bloke in the world.
Uncle Sonny
Son looked the picture of a doting uncle as Tottenham’s players paraded their kids around the pitch following the final home game of the 2018-19 season.
There’s no doubting the rapport Son shares with his team-mates when you see how naturally he bonds with their children, particularly Erik Lamela’s and Christian Eriksen’s.
Son Heung-Min has signed a new four-year contract with Tottenham.
Quite possibly the nicest guy in football ❤️
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— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) July 23, 2021
Taking care of staff
A report in The Telegraph published earlier this year went into great detail about how Son has become one of the Premier League’s standout players and the kind of character he is off the pitch – noting that he’s just as likely to sit and have lunch with a rising academy player as he is a fellow superstar like Harry Kane.
One particular detail stood out: the 30-year-old forward has paid for a top chef to come to Tottenham’s training ground and cook high-end Korean food for all the behind-the-scenes staff. He’s also sent “heartfelt messages” to office workers when they departed for new jobs.
Peacemaker
Son marked his 100th appearance for South Korea with a brilliant injury-time free-kick in a friendly against Chile over the summer.
But the most memorable moment of the game was when he intervened to try to break up a heated argument between two players. Not his own team-mates, we might add, but two of Chile’s players.
A career as a UN diplomat surely beckons after he calls time on his football career.
He is also the captain of Chile😂 pic.twitter.com/v15KpnpQRC
— Hun (@Hun43490489) June 6, 2022
Gareth Bale says so
We might’ve found something that rivals Bale’s love of Wales and golf.
“In the world, I would probably say,” he responded when asked by Sky Sports if Son is the nicest man in football.
“He literally is. No matter what it is, he’s…
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