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Female soccer player who proposed to Son Heung-min, “Marry me”

[골닷컴] Reporter Dong-ho Kim = Son Heung-min accepted a public affair. Of course, this is not a serious marriage proposal.

Heung-Min Son scored a hat-trick in the second half of the match against Leicester in the ‘2022-23 Premier League 8th Round’ held at the ‘Tottenham Hotspur Stadium’ on the 18th leading the team to a 6-2 victory.

Until recently, Son Heung-min had not scored and suffered heartbreak. However, in the 14th minute of the second half, he came on as a substitute and hit a hat-trick, erasing his worries immediately. The team members also hugged Son Heung-min and congratulated him. Harry Kane supported Son Heung-min through his Instagram, saying, “There is no doubt.”

After the hat-trick, Son Heung-min posted on his Instagram, “Life gave me trials, but I did the hat-trick. Thank you everyone and thank you for your support.” Son Heung-min’s Instagram post received 1.4 million likes along with numerous comments.

There were some notable comments. The only comment was the American female soccer player, Batani Balseo. She wrote “Marry me.” I don’t know if it’s a joke or a serious one, but it was enough to catch my attention.

Balseo was born in 1997 and is 5 years younger than Son Heung-min, who was born in 1992. He is from Michigan, USA and is 175 cm tall. He is said to be the fourth among five siblings. He played college soccer at Spring Arbor Cougar College, scoring 129 goals in 98 games. The position is attacker. My younger brother is also a soccer player currently playing soccer in college.

After graduating from college, she joined OL Lane after playing for Grand Rapids FC and Seattle Sounders Women. The team has been participating in the women’s first division since 2019, and the official record is 17 goals in 53 appearances. She won the 2019 League Rookie of the Year award. She is a former member of the US women’s national under-23 team, and holds the record for appearing in one game for the US women’s team.

It is interesting to know that the American female soccer player is a fan of Heung-Min Son. In addition, Balser follows Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min on Instagram at the same time. This is a scene where you can see Son Heung-min’s high status.