Jürgen Klinsmann (59, Germany), the new coach of the Korean national soccer team, was advised of the importance of Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham).
Uli Stielike (69), former coach of the Korean national team, said in an interview reported by the German sports media ‘Sportbucher’ on February 28 (Korean time), “Son Heung-min is a star that deserves special attention.”
Stielike coached the Korean national team from 2014 to 2017. The Korea Football Association announced on February 27 that it had signed a contract with coach Klinsman until July 2026.
Klinsmann and Stielike have one thing in common: they were German soccer stars. Stielike shines in 4 consecutive victories in the 1979-1982 Spanish La Liga (1st Division) Best Foreign Player Award. 메이저사이트 Klinsmann is a member of the great 125-man celebrating the 100th anniversary of the International Football Federation (FIFA).
Stielike said, “Without Son Heung-min’s penetrating power, the Korean national team’s attack is paralyzed. He speaks both German and English perfectly, so it’s really nice to work with,” he introduced to director Klinsmann.
Son Heung-min scored 41 points and 10 assists in 135 matches in the German Bundesliga (first division) as a member of Hamburg from 2010 to 2013 and Leverkusen from 2013 to 2015.
From the 2015-16 season, he has been active in Tottenham with 98 points and 55 assists in 255 English Premier League (EPL) games. Stielike said, “The way he behaves, his attitude, and his manners in everyday life are also very good. He even has a friendly personality,” he praised Son Heung-min outside of the game.