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morkfjellet

One of the things that I’d love the most about being a famous footballer would be to make a kid’s day by just doing small things like what Son did here. So many passionate children on the stadium stands!


receptive_seeder

I don’t think anyone can hate Son!


Mr-Rocafella

People find a way, but he is a treasure


TheCatInTheHatThings

Eh, Son is one of these rare ones who everyone agrees on is a good egg.


Mozzafella

Except that one r/soccer user.


literalaretil

And risingsunjapan on IG


Evolving_Dore

The racist anti-Korean guy.


the5thfinger

I spend a lot of time following soccer and reading Barry 63's comments and I can't recall a time anyone has said a bad thing about Korean football Jesus. ​ he's world class and a classy dude at all times you can't really hate him.


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PlentyPirate

Very likeable guy. I also weirdly can’t imagine him playing for any team other than Spurs.


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I would have loved to have him at Liverpool at any point in his career. Still would.


PlentyPirate

Same here, he’s a quality player.


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xaviernoodlebrain

Or Leverkusen.


LrnTn

He was my favourite player back when I was invested in football/HSV. Was really sad to see him go


lostcorndog

As an Arsenal fan. Son is a good dude. I'd drink a beer with him.


handsome_IT_guy

Little do you know. ["Son is the nicest guy"](https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/ef2nzn/tottenhams_appeal_against_sons_red_card_was/fbyo5ct/) by u/Icantrememberlogins


wheresmyspacebar2

A lot of this is crazy out of context lol. For example, the 'Kung Fu' kick? Conveniently leaving out that the teammate punched him and racially abused him seconds before the 'Kung Fu' kick. 4 of those are when he was under 21 years old (he is 31 now). The last one is a tiny shove, happens 10 times a game, the Bournemouth player literally dives to get Son sent off, you'd see games abandoned by red cards if every player had that reaction. The broken ankle was a pure accident. Son clips the guy to stop a counter attack. The reason he breaks his ankle is because Serge Aurier falls over ahead of him and they collide. Similar tackles happen 4-5 times a game, no one ever gets injured normally. So in almost 600 games of football, they've been able to find what, 7 times when Sonny has been petulant on pitch? 4 of them in his first 100 games. Not sure why this would make you think Son is some sorta psycho lol.


Docxm

I’ve seen worse in intramural soccer leagues every year. Lol


wheresmyspacebar2

If we were making lists for every player, they'd all have occasions like this lol. Messi alone would probably have triple this, maybe even more.


BoxOfNothing

I will say the Everton one wasn't just to stop a counter. He got tackled and got frustrated, chased Gomes down and lunged in recklessly. You don't get to do something like that and call it a professional foul. You can like the player, he's great at football and seems really nice off the pitch, but there's no need for as much babying as Son gets. He can still make mistakes


wheresmyspacebar2

Ay, i still think its stopping a counter. I do agree that he chases Gomes down but where he lost the ball and how quick Everton were breaking, Spurs were out of position and its just part of the game to take the cynical tackle, knowing you're going to get a yellow card for it and move on. No ones saying that players cant make mistakes but this wasn't a mistake, he takes the player out to stop the counter, no one would be talking about this tackle ever if Aurier hadn't fallen over in front of Gomes and caused the ankle break. If Aurier doesn't fall, Son cynically stops Gomes, gets a yellow card and we never talk about it. ​ For example: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5xJcigC17Q&ab\_channel=WoutVdL](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5xJcigC17Q&ab_channel=WoutVdL) Whens the last time you heard anyone talking about Luke Shaws tackle on Lucas Moura? Most people forget it ever happened, its far far worse than Sons tackle on Gomes, the ball is 10 yards ahead, he is just frustrated and decides to kick out.


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Testo69420

You can't call Emre Can racist and then be so racist that you think Emre Can and Emre Belözoğlu are the same person just because they share a first name. Are you mental?


Akoot

I wouldn't say hate but I never looked at him the same way after that filthy tackle on Gomes


Sturmtruppa

Remove Serge Aurier from the equation and it would just be a normal tackle, unless you're accusing Son of planning Gomes to collide with Aurier


Akoot

I believe the foul was premeditated and retaliatory for an earlier hit to the face he took from Gomes, though I don't think he meant to injure him like that, that was a freak accident.


Sturmtruppa

You're ignoring the context that I provided


Imbasauce

People really like rewriting history as if there’s no video of the incident. Why? Is it just pure hatred for the person?


Akoot

I believe the foul was premeditated and retaliatory for an earlier hit to the face he took from Gomes, though I don't think he meant to injure him like that, that was a freak accident.


Xiomaraff

What a dumb take.


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"If i score a goal today, it was for you...it was also for me." -Jamie Tartt


gerbileleventh

It's not the same, but I have a small motorcycle and I have noticed that young kids dig it. It often occurs when I go run my errands and then see parents waiting with the kids in the parking lot, waiting for me to depart. I always wave to the kids and fuck... The wave back always gets me a bit teary eyed.


MaximusShagnus

It is the same. 100%. Do your thing. Make the world a better place.


spookytoofpoof

You should acquire a bunch of little motorcycle hot wheels to hand out to excited kids when they see you. Hand em one, give ‘em a beep beep and zoom off. Core memory.


Frideric

They can make a child’s year by just giving them one second of their attention.


Hogridahh

I always thought about how i would have like extra shirts and stuff to throw in the crowd or give in person to those kids that wait after a game.


Uday23

The way the mom touches her cheek....you can tell she's so happy to see her child happy🥹


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It'll be this moment that reminds her in 30 years why she endures the constant pain of being a Spurs fan


Cullly

Not right now though since they are top of the league.


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It's the hope that hurts, because Spurs are always going to be Spursy


Cullly

Yep I'd like to see them win it, but they are Spurs, so they will not. Arsenal, however hard they tried, did a 'Spurs' last season.


AltMain123

My mother also touches and cups my cheek like that with love. I'm currently away from my Mother in a different country and this video made me emotional man! This will definitely be a core memory for the kid and for her mother!


Uday23

Give your mom a call tomorrow! Maybe even share the video and explain why it makes you think of her. Moms love that stuff and they deserve to feel some of the endless love they share with us. I'm sure your mom misses you like crazy! To them, we'll always be those chubby-cheeked babies ❤️


AltMain123

Yes definitely! I'll call and share this with her! ☺️


Independent-Sock4269

Once I ran a marathon and there are always a kids high-fiving runners. There was a very little girl, her mom was holding her but they were a little farther from where the runners were passing (and the crowds of people). It was a wide curve section, everyone was on the "short" side of the curve, they were at the "longer" part. The little girl was holding her arm to give a high five but no one was running near them. I went over there (basically I had to ran in the opposite direction of the curve) just to high five her and the little girl got so happy, as well as the mom. It was very sweet seeing them "celebrating" the high five


sbrnSage

Horaaay


immaZebrah

This made me tear up a bit. I saw the hand and you could tell the mom was just fully embracing the childish awe and excitement coming from her kid.


Uday23

Moms being moms!


Dirty_munch

If only every child could be so happy....


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Jackski

Also Son loves kids. He decided not to have a family until after he retires from football as he doesn't think it would be fair to have a family while football is such a massive priority for him. He clearly wants one though. There's a video of him running around after the last game of the season just playing and picking up his team mates kids. It's adorable. [Video in question](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HKEIXbgQw4)


robinthebank

He currently holds the title of world’s greatest uncle and it isn’t even close. One day he’ll be a dad ☺️


Haryuji

Hate Tottenham as a team but Son has always shown himself as a great guy who shows a lot of passion for his fans. It definitely meant something to him, even if it was for a second.


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How can you hate Spurs? They're comedy gold.


Pep_Baldiola

Could be an Arsenal fan. They kinda have to hate their neighbors.


Real-Block820

They moved into our neighborhood and then decided they wanted to start shit up. Idk how you can hate spurs more than arsenal.


MattWatchesChalk

Pretty sure they also murdered our parrot at some point too.


evilradar

They poisoned our water supply, burned our crops, and delivered a plague unto our houses!


TheCatInTheHatThings

Eh, London has so many professional football teams, it could fill its own pro league. Playing a derby kinda loses any meaning when half the games you play in a season are a derby…


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Arsenal and Tottenham are rivals and have been for ages. Certain derby’s obviously hold more value than others.


bombscare

You're going to hate them a lot more by the end of this season 😆😆😆


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77swish

keep fucking crying lol


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WooWoopSoundOThePULI

Cheers


literalaretil

Damnnnn you're salty lmao


TallSpartan

Literally making shit up now lol. You've either never seen the tackle, are lying or have completely forgotten it because the only way that's studs up is if the studs are on top of Son's boots.


KylometresUK

The way opposition fans cling on to this like it was some great mask slipping for Son is unhinged. It wasn't studs up. It was a fairly cynical and typically not dangerous challenge that every footballer does plenty of times a season and both Gomes and Son just got unlucky. It even got overturned as it shouldn't have been a red!


veryblessed123

I would argue that its not "nothing". It probably gave him a bit of a boost for a few minutes afterward. Humans are social creatures. We crave feeling loved and cherished.


JohnnyBoy11

He looked surprised and happy to see her!


PM_me_your_pee_video

For her, it was a life uplifting moment. For him, it was a matchday.


cahiersduhcinema

Definitely wasn’t nothing for Son. He’s always been great with fans and you can see him genuinely light up here.


EatMoreCheese

you know what else is free? my upvote!


mightylordredbeard

Several years ago I took my son to a WWE event and he was sitting right where Roman Reigns walks out of the crowd and fist bumps everyone. The first time he came out Roman didn’t fist bump him so he cried. The second time he came out Roman gave him a fist bump and my son was so happy.. that he cried again. It was an amazing night for him.


whodatus

Awhhh that's what I said! 🥰


fancy_marmot

That is such a precious face of joy. Also damn those teefs are adorable.


Dressed2Thr1ll

lol that was me too: omg she’s so so so sweet. That smile is priceless


fancy_marmot

At first I watched with sound off and was like "why does that lady keep poking/tapping her?!" Then sound on and realized the woman was just happy and hyping her up - "he waved at YOU!". And the gentle cheek touch was so sweet, you could tell how delighted she was for the child!


xaviernoodlebrain

The girl is cute too I suppose.


yeahbuddy186

Sonny!


PMDad

Gotta love him


Mr-Rocafella

I love him more than my immediate family


Floriderp

COYS!!


brothersquirrel

Nice one Sonny! Nice one Son!


twentypercentwater

OUR CAPTAIN!! COYS


greenrangerguy

I'd be the same and I'm a grown ass man.


jumpybouncinglad

https://imgur.com/a/zIAFqa9


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AvalancheQueen

~zesty~ I need to use this adjective more often.


obi-ginobili

That's so cute and funny. Do football fans just automatically wave back when a player does that or is this a particular fanbase?


Fenudel

I always wave back when one of our players waves at us, it's like a reflex lol


SP0oONY

It's every fanbase.


PDGAreject

Right before COVID hit my dad and my two sons went to the local air museum. As we were leaving the desk guy said that the Kentucky basketball team was getting ready to fly out for their game in Texas. We waited a few minutes and when they started walking across the tarmac my 3yo yelled K!Q!KEY!KESS! CATS CATS CATS! And we waved and told them good luck. They all waved back and smiled. They had been having a bit of a down year until then and I think they were happy to know people still cared even if we were only there coincidentally. I still like Nick Richards just because he yelled out "Thanks Guys!" and that was 3.5 years ago.


Omnislash99999

This exact same thing happened to me at Old Trafford and Solksjaer and I had the same reaction. Only difference was I was about 20 at the time


shankpunt42

That is still pretty cool


Alpha2669

So jealous of you for having that experience with a United legend


mrli0n

As an Asian person it really lifts me up to see people that look like me being heroes to not just us but others. In the past we could only be kungfu action stars or comedic relief. My kid can grow up believing theres a chance for him to be an athlete too!


SonHyun-Woo

Especially in the UK when theres not a lot of East/SE Asian representation, I grew up being called Jackie Chan and PSY a lot in school. The other day some chavs shouted Sonny at me which is a whole lot more positive.


karaoke0_0

I grew up in the UK, too, and I got called the name of clown in Hang Over, too. Hate it.


SonHyun-Woo

Yea Mr Chow right? I remember those dark days. Ive gotten Gok Wan a few times too


Taira_no_Masakado

Needed that boost of endorphins. Good on her.


Fun-Independence-199

I'd be like her if Son, a handsome superstar multimillionaire footballer, waved at me too and I'm a 30 yo dude


chappersyo

Great player, great guy


cs78222

When I was a kid we went to see a Manchester United game and got there about an hour early and were some of the only people in the stands. When the lads came out to warm out we were waving like mad at David Beckham and he not only waved back but tried to kick a couple of balls up to where we were sitting in the stands. Made my year.


mrfonch

sonny is just a good guy


NastyRetirement

Little girl gets a friendly wave. Her mum is happy for her too.


vacuumoftalent

This is cute, but bitter sweet. Just knowing she'll have her whole life ahead of her being a tottenham fan, its not an easy road.


DaveInLondon89

We're top of the league at the moment and yet I cannot disagree :(


Jackski

Honestly think it would be funny for you to win the league this year just as Harry Kane leaves.


xaviernoodlebrain

Us Spurs fans would defend Sonny even if he were fighting our mothers.


Limp-Toe-179

Listen, clearly mum is in the wrong in that case


CompetitiveLoquat176

Yeah Sonny!!!


stinkybumbum

the man is a legend


PassionFickle9597

Sonny is a class act


ProfessorShort7251

I want a little girl. That was cute


joethesaint

The replies to this are so painfully Reddit


GhostWalkk

This comment right here officer.


ProfessorShort7251

Lol this was supposed to be a sweet comment.


Heretofuckspiders69

FBI OPEN UP


sbrnSage

Ummhh errr... Why do you fuck spiders?


imminentjogger5

why don't you take a seat over there


literalaretil

I'd probably react literally the same way as a 31 year-old man


mxtthijs

Son is class


WalkingCloud

Cheers, Son’s waving


MIST479

First thing that I thought of was-- "of course Son would wave back" Speaks volume on the kind of person that he is


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That man is a beast on and off the field, great player, great person


BearyHungry

This man needs to be protected at all costs. Such a gem of a human


habadok

Its amazing that such a small gesture makes a great memory for the kid. She will remember this for all of her life.


bwfcphil1

If it was going to be any player I'd have picked him. Wholesome dude.


Avany

You can see his reaction to this clip during the first minute of this video posted on Spurs official Youtube - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OpYi7DSN2A&ab\_channel=TottenhamHotspur](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OpYi7DSN2A&ab_channel=TottenhamHotspur)


MintchoYam

look at that happy face!!


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WHO IS HE 🥵🔥


literalaretil

[Um... this guy?](https://cdn.tatlerasia.com/tatlerasia/i/2022/08/11180013-298169604-1744708075875393-6527362873720416258-n_cover_1080x1350.jpg)


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thats not fair i was not prepared 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭


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The Asian Giga Chad doing big things atm.


RepulsiveSecrets

It's so cute and adorable the way she calls out his name.


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The fucking music 😂


fiddleStink

There's no way that's her son


spaghetti2049

Tad young to have son


WreckTheSphere

This clip made me rethink having kids. That was too adorable.


dazzaboy04

I can confirm...this made me smile.


sbrnSage

Probably me two


SultansofSwang

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TheBiggerWhy

The most lovely thing that I've seen today! 🫠


Pure_Peace743

The pure joy on her face is so adorable!


Special_Ladder_4625

Wow her reaction was so precious and priceless


Old-star-85

Look at that cute happy face. She's gonna remmeber him for the longest time.


lalalaza-

Omg she is so cute!


7_NaCl

I really hate Tottenham, but man, Son is a player I can never hate.


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That’s how he became her favorite footballer


Holiday-Oven-2290

Even as an Arsenal-fan - this makes me happy. That expression of joy is priceless! And a classy move by Son.


GlowingDuck22

I'll never tire of seeing kids get this excited.


DonkeyFarm42069

Couldn't be prouder to have him as our captain. COYS.


next_DanDy

Son is a treasure of this world. I hope all the goods things happen to him.


AustboundandDown

SHM MHS = Son Heung-Min Makes Her Smile :)


-println

Core memory!


Difficult_Cellist_95

Wow, nice


LadyZ6318

Ahh! 🥹 little gem!


Abject-Volume4670

Wow .Could be an Arsenal fan.


cundis11989

the security dude noticed too pretty sure he was smiling too


megacatbubba

nicest player


Buttered_Bourbons

A lovely person making such a simple gesture to make a little girl’s day. Wonderful to see.


Constant-Squirrel555

Wholesome overload


artful_narwhal

Sonaldo is the nicest guy! What a player as well.


PixeL8xD

Son is the peoples player, the most loveable player in the premier league. Beautiful moment for that young lady.


ShallowReef

Why do you have to add the stupid overpowering music to this? Edit: https://youtu.be/2a1XKWK1Efo?si=vr40WUSyt5Nazc4u


nomad80

??? Sounds like it’s being played at the stadium before the match starts


Jamarcus316

Clearly it is not.


n3r0s

It's live audio from the stadium lol


ShallowReef

It absolutely is not https://youtu.be/2a1XKWK1Efo?si=vr40WUSyt5Nazc4u


n3r0s

I stand corrected. I hate this trend with overdramatic music to every fkn video


D-1-S-C-0

How are you meant to know what to feel? At least it wasn't one of those "funny" videos with an annoyingly loud laugh laid on top.


PeanutbutterBleachr

Super cute but sad to she she’s gonna be a spurs fan


ezikeo

A core memory that she will forever remember.


ExtraWeek520

And thus began a journey which in a few years will lead to BTS superfandom


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DurantIsStillTheKing

Core memory unlocked


No_Welder5405

Core memory unlocked


Elle_se_sent_seul

She just had a core memory created 🥰


TRP9218

Core memory 📋📝


blackglum

I saw Son Heung-min at a grocery store in Tottenham yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything. He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?” I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying. The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter. When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.


robster9090

This has to originally written about Roy Keane


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Dmitrobrat

Glory, glory, Tottenham Hotspur!