Son Heung Min received an unprecedented privilege in his hometown, about to fight Neymar – Salah

Son Heung Min is about to be awarded a prestigious medal in his home country of Korea after the feat of winning the “England Premier League Top Scorer”.

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According to an exclusive source from Chosun journalist Kim Jung Woo, striker Son Heung Min is about to be awarded the Cheongnyong Medal (Blue Dragon Medal) by the Korean Government for his feat of winning the title “Premier League Top Scorer”. .

Son Heung Min is about to be awarded the Cheongnyong Medal, the most prestigious medal for sports athletes in Korea.

In the 2021/22 season, Son Heung Min contributed 24 goals and 10 assists after 45 matches in all competitions for Tottenhamcareer best achievement. Not only that, 23 goals in the Premier League helped the 29-year-old striker win the title of Top Scorer (equal to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah), going down in history as the first Asian player to win the top scorer 1 in the Premier League. Top 5 European national championships (England Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1Series A).

On May 24, Son Heung Min received a warm welcome from fans and media back home when he took a flight from London (UK) to Incheon (Korea).

Cheongnyong is the most prestigious of the five medals awarded to individuals who have achieved high achievements or made great contributions to the development of Korean sports. Some famous people who have received this honor include Son Ki Jung (athletics), Um Hong Gil (mountain climbing), Pak Se Ri (golf), Kim Yuna (figure skating) or Guus Hiddink, the led the Korean football team to win 4th place in the 2002 World Cup.

Also according to journalist Kim Jung Woo, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will personally award the Cheongnyong Medal to Son Heung Min. This is an unprecedented precedent because sports awards are usually awarded by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and at the same time, it shows that Koreans appreciate the feat of winning the “England Premier League Top Scorer”. ” of Son Heung Min.

Son Heung Min received a hero’s welcome when he returned to Korea

At the moment, Son Heung Min is gathering with the Korean team to prepare for four friendly matches against Brazil (June 2), Chile (June 6), Paraguay (June 10) and Egypt (June 14). ) takes place at home.

Besides the clash of powerful Brazilian stars such as Neymar, Fred or Gabriel Jesus, he will reunite with Mohamed Salah, co-owner of the title “Premier League Top Scorer 2021/22” when Korea meets Egypt. Last week, Salah also congratulated Son Heung Min on his personal Twitter.