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10MA TOPICS! [KOREA FA] Bento hails Son's superb season

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May 23, 2022

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Seoul: Korea Republic head coach Paulo Bento praised Son Heung-min after the Tottenham Hotspur striker finished as the English Premier League’s joint-top scorer to cap a stellar season for the 29-year-old forward.

Son became the first Asian player to win the Premier League’s Golden Boot when he netted twice in Spurs’ 5-0 win over Norwich City to take his season’s tally to 23 goals and level with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.

"I think that is a good achievement for him, all of us would like to congratulate him," said Bento. "It's important for himself, but also important for the team as well as for Korean football. .....

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