
Son Heung-Min makes history by sharing Premier League Golden boot with Mohammed Salah
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Tottenham’s Son Heung-Min were awarded the Golden Boot for the most goals scored (Golden Boot).
This season, the pair combined for 23 goals. Salah had five penalty goals and thirteen assists, while Son had zero penalty goals and seven assists.
South Korean forward Son Heung-Min made history today by becoming the first Asian player to win the Premier League Golden Boot.
Speaking to BBC Sport, the determined player filled with excitement appreciated his team for the achievement.
He said:
“It’s incredible to have this award,”
“I can’t believe it. I got really emotional. I dreamed of it as a child. Literally it’s in my hands. I can’t believe it.
“Until my goal I was really frustrated that I missed big chances. I told the players I missed the easiest chances and scored one of the toughest tones. I didn’t give up.
“I wanted to score today. The team helped me a lot at half-time. They wanted to help me, you could see it today.”
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