Better than Cristiano Ronaldo? British and American media praised Son Heung-min, saying that he is a global idol and has three qualities comparable to Messi

As the well-deserved No. 1 brother in Asia, Son Heung-min officially ended his Premier League career last season. He chose to move across the ocean to the MLS. After joining the league, the 33-year-old veteran has shown super competitiveness and personal performance. In the 9 games he has played, he has contributed 8 goals and 3 assists to the Los Angeles team. This performance naturally received unanimous praise from the media and fans.

Today, major mainstream media such as the British BBC and the American "New York Times" all praised Son Heung-min and bluntly said that he has surpassed Ronaldo in many aspects and can achieve the same influence as Messi. And in their opinion, the three characteristics of Son Heung-min are very similar to Messi.

Trait 1: Diligent and down-to-earth

BBC commentator Max Bretos said: It is not difficult to see through MLS games that Son Heung-min is a player with a strong fighting spirit and strong professionalism. He has always been thinking about the team. After it was officially announced that he had joined the Los Angeles team on Tuesday, he appeared at the press conference on Wednesday. After going through a series of procedures, he did not even choose to rest and played on behalf of the team on Friday.

The more important point is that in several games, he almost always played the entire game. In Bretos' view, this is something that many other stars simply cannot do. He said that according to normal arrangements, star players like Son Heung-min will definitely have to take a period of time to adapt and adjust after announcing that they will join a brand new team. But he chose to play non-stop and gave a wonderful assist in his first show to help the team win.

This first characteristic is indeed something that many players do not possess, especially players in high-level leagues such as the five major leagues who choose to retire in relatively low-level leagues. They tend to rely on their old age and show off their talents. Because they were once star players, they have various demands on the club and show off their star airs. Son Heung-min is the complete opposite. All his considerations are based on the team.

Trait 2: Put down your body and integrate into the team

Bretos mentioned that the second trait of Sun Heung-min is that he can get along with the players and will never enjoy so-called special treatment. He also specifically used Ronaldo as an example for comparison. He said: If a player like Ronaldo comes to the MLS, then he will undoubtedly be the focus of everyone. Ronaldo will definitely regard himself as the undoubted core player, and all tactics must revolve around him.

Players like Son Heung-min are completely different. Like Messi, he will choose to sacrifice his tactical status for the overall development of the team. Both of them will coexist with the team and the players and fully respect everything, which is something that is difficult for most players to do.

TBR Football also highly praised this trait of Sun Heung-min. They quoted Tottenham legend Robbie Keane’s high praise of Sun Heung-min. Keane said: Sun Heung-min’s perfect performance in Los Angeles is not surprising at all. He has always been a player who can choose to sacrifice everything for the team. In his mind, the interests of the team outweigh everything else.

Characteristic 3: Don’t retire, never mess up

Goal.com praised Son Heung-min’s attitude. They pointed out in the article: For many stars who have finished the five major leagues, they join leagues like Major League Baseball or Saudi Arabia with the purpose of retirement and lying down. These people often choose to directly mess up, which seriously affects the overall environment of the stadium and locker room.

But with Son Heung-min, we don’t have to worry about this happening. He always takes every game seriously and uses his own efforts to change the team’s current situation. Such performance and spiritual core will obviously have a positive impact on Major League Soccer.

The "Los Angeles Times" also praised Son Heung-min. They pointed out in the article: It is very rare for a star like Son Heung-min to have such a wonderful performance in the Major League. He always maintains a humble attitude, and everything he does has a profound impact on the temperament of his teammates and the entire team. He is very similar to Messi in this regard. Both of them are types who can go all out for the team.