Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min has taken his place front and centre in the headlines once more on Friday, owing to his latest endeavours on the international stage.
Son’s South Korea were back in action a sort time ago.
Fresh off an impressive 2-0 friendly downing of Chile earlier in the week, the Taegeuk Warriors faced off against South American opposition once more, on this occasion Paraguay.
And, after a brace on the part of Newcastle United star Miguel Almiron guided Paraguay into a 2-0 lead, it was that man Son who kickstarted his country’s comeback efforts, en route to an eventual 2-2 stalemate.
The Premier League Golden Boot winner’s latest moment of magic was forthcoming 25 minutes from time, when Son bent a sumptuous free-kick over the Paraguayan wall and home:
[GOAL] 대한민국?? 1-2 ??파라과이
후반 21분! 다시 한번! 손흥민의 완벽한 프리킥입니다!
대한민국의 추격이 시작 됐습니다!✨#대한민국 #축구 #국가대표팀 #친선경기 #그_시간이_왔다 pic.twitter.com/c5yy1Q5Mq7— 대한축구협회(KFA) (@theKFA) June 10, 2022
#인캠 #직캠 또 들어갔다 #손흥민 프리킥ㄷㄷㄷ⚽#대한민국 #축구 #국가대표팀 #친선경기 #그_시간이_왔다 pic.twitter.com/krP1GTGk1X
— 대한축구협회(KFA) (@theKFA) June 10, 2022
This set the stage for South Korea to bag a last-gasp equaliser, as Jung Woo-young got on the end of a pull-back across the face of goal to slot home with ease:
[GOAL] 대한민국?? 2-2 ??파라과이
후반 45+3분 가장 필요한 순간, 엄원상과 정우영이 만들어낸 극적인 동점골!✨#대한민국 #축구 #국가대표팀 #친선경기 #그_시간이_왔다 pic.twitter.com/cRhRnO11xJ— 대한축구협회(KFA) (@theKFA) June 10, 2022
For those not aware, Son’s free-kick finish on Friday actually marked the talented wide-man’s 2nd in the space of two games.
This comes after the 29-year-old directed a similarly brilliant strike into the top corner on Monday, during South Korea’s aforementioned win over Chile:
Son scoring free kicks now?! pic.twitter.com/HkDuu15jkv
— Bants Sports Ooz (@bantssportsooz) June 6, 2022
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