Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) and Kim Min-jae (28, Bayern Munich) exchanged uniforms.
Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur faced off in Game 2 of the 2024 Coupang Play Series at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 3rd.
Bayern won the match 2-1 with Gabriel Vidovic’s first goal and Leon Goretzka’s final goal. This marked the first time in the club’s history that Bayern has won a match in Korea. Bayern stepped on the Korean soil for the first time in its 124-year history since its foundation in 1900, and smiled as it caught Tottenham in front of Korean fans.
This match attracted great attention as it was a showdown between Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae, the leading stars of the Korean national team. It was the first match in which the two players faced off as “enemies” in their team.
Expectations for a showdown between the two players were not limited to fans. Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller also mentioned this.
On the 2nd, the day before the game, Kim Min-jae (28), Thomas Muller (35), and Konrat Leimer (27, Bayern Munich) held an Audi Summer Tour 2024 and FC Bayern Munich fan meeting at IFC in IFC, Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul at 1 p.m. on the 2nd.
Müller, Rhymer, and Kim Min-jae, who met their fans in person, appeared brightly in front of numerous fans at the event. “I came to Korea with my team for the first time. I’m looking forward to playing with Korean captain Son Heung-min,” Kim said, expressing his expectation for a match against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday.
“We are close to (Son Heung-min). We have to win.” Müller took the microphone and asked Kim Min-jae, “Will (Son Heung-min) score a goal tomorrow?” Kim stopped talking as if he were taken aback.
Then, Müller repeated the words “No Chance” and expressed his trust in his colleague Kim Min-jae, saying, “Kim Min-jae will thoroughly block it.” 메이저사이트
Kim Min-jae and Son Heung-min both played as starters on Sunday. Kim marked central striker Dejan Kulusevskiy, while Son Heung-min did not get to meet frequently due to his lounging side.
The two greeted each other in the middle of the game and talked with a smile after the game.
After the match, they changed their uniforms. Tottenham Hotspur announced this through the club’s official social media. Then, he wrote, “Must-have-have-shifted uniforms!”
Meanwhile, after the match, Kim conducted a broadcast interview with the Coupang Play series. “Thank you so much for your support. I think we lost in popularity, but I think we won the game. I’m satisfied,” Kim said with a smile.