Son Heung-min says the biggest reason he stayed at Tottenham was to "do something others couldn’t achieve" ahead of their crunch Europa League final.
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Tottenham face Man Utd in Europa final"Desperate passion" driving Spurs' SonWants to do "something others couldn't"Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Ahead of Spurs taking on Manchester United in Bilbao next week, South Korean international Son has spoken about why he has stayed at the club for so long and that he has a "desperate passion" to end their 17-year run without a trophy.
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He told The Guardian: “We’ve been talking about this for years. The biggest reason I stayed at Tottenham was because I wanted to do something others couldn’t achieve. That’s probably why I’m where I am now. You need all the pieces to complete a puzzle. I think I’ve gathered all the other pieces to make that puzzle complete. I’ve been missing that one most important, final piece and I’ve been trying to find it for the past 10 years. I really hope I can finally complete the puzzle this time. Every game is special and meaningful. But this game [against United] feels like an opportunity that may not come back. It feels different this time. I really want to win – more than anyone else. So many people are supporting us with the same desperate passion I feel. If we prepare well, I believe we can achieve it.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Son is a Tottenham legend after what he has done over the best part of a decade. Spurs are aiming to win their first bit of silverware since 2008 and their first European trophy since the 1984 UEFA Cup, so it would be fitting if the 32-year-old was able to help the north London team end the club's trophy drought.
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Before Tottenham take on United in the Europa League final on May 21, Ange Postecoglou's side travel to Aston Villa on Friday in the Premier League.
