Son Heung-min (29, Tottenham Hotspur) met Alessandro Del Piero (47), the ‘legend of Italian football’.
Son Heung-min posted a picture with Del Piero at the Tottenham club training ground on the morning of the 24th (Korean time) on SNS. Son Heung-min added, “It’s an honor to meet a true legend.” Fans cheered on Son’s post by leaving comments such as “Two legends”, “You are a true legend too” and “(Son Heung-Min) come to Juventus”.
Del Piero, an Italian national, scored 27 points in 91 A-match matches as a player, and was a versatile striker called Italy’s best ‘Fantasista’. Del Piero played for 19 years at Juventus, a prestigious Italian Serie A team, and in particular, he remained with the team during the 2006-2007 season, when Juventus was relegated to Serie B (2nd division) due to match-fixing charges, and received overwhelming support from fans.
Del Piero visited London to watch the UEFA Champions League Group H match between Juventus and Chelsea (England) at Stamford Bridge in London, England on the morning of the 24th. Before the game, Del Piero visited the Tottenham training ground to meet Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte (52, Italy). British media The Evening Standard explained, “Tottenham had a special guest at the training ground” and “Ex-Juventus striker Del Piero met former fellow coach Conte.
Reporter Heo Jong-ho
