Why didn't Son Heung-min receive a Europa League medal?

TPO - Tottenham won a historic victory over Man United in the 2024/25 Europa League, winning their first major title in nearly 2 decades. Son Heung-min, one of the team's most important players, was surprisingly not awarded a medal during the celebration.

Son Heung-min was one of the last players to go up to the podium to receive his medal. When the organizers handed him his medal, everyone was confused because the medals on the shelf were gone. At this point, everyone was surprised because UEFA did not have enough medals for all the players on the list.

TV cameras even caught UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin exchanging a few words with the South Korean before handing him the trophy. He smiled, a reaction that may have been a nod to the unusual situation.

Son wasn't the only Tottenham player to miss out on a medal during the celebrations. At least two of his teammates were also left without a medal: Cristian Romero and Rodrigo Bentancur. But judging by their facial expressions, they didn't seem too upset.

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In contrast, many players who have played very little or have not even been on the Tottenham teamsheet for a long time still received medals, such as James Maddison. The English midfielder missed the final stages of the campaign, including the final, due to a knee injury. However, he was still present on the pitch with his teammates and received medals. Or young midfielder Lucas Bergvall, third goalkeeper Brandon Austin...

Meanwhile, all eight members of the refereeing team for the final match received medals. The Sun newspaper questioned the fairness of the medal distribution by the organizing committee.

Even if he doesn’t get a medal, at least not yet, Son has plenty to celebrate. It’s the first club trophy of his career, ending a 16-year drought that began when he made his debut for Hamburg. Before this Europa League triumph, the South Korean star finished runner-up with Tottenham in the 2019 Champions League and the 2021 EFL Cup.

On the international stage, Son won the 2018 ASIAD. On an individual level, he has won the title of Best Player of the Year in Korea 8 times, in addition to the title of Top Scorer of the Premier League...

Dang Lai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/vi-sao-son-heung-min-khong-duoc-nhan-huy-chuong-europa-league-post1744406.tpo