Son reacts to first goal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Vicious deflection or not, Heung-min Son will always have the distinction of being the first Tottenham Hotspur goal scorer at the new stadium.

He loves that, sure, but his reaction to playing in the new venue was one of awe after Spurs beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to move back into the Premier League’s third place.

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“It’s just amazing,” Son said. “What an unbelievable stadium. The noise was just so loud. To score the first goal at this stadium ... I just want to say to thank you to my team-mates and the fans.”

As he continued, Son noted what everyone knew but few acknowledged: Playing at Wembley as long as they did was a problem for Spurs. From the BBC:

“White Hart Lane is our history but the new stadium ... I can’t believe it. To play in it is an amazing feeling. It’s a bit different from Wembley. Wembley was not our home.”

Truth. Here’s more of it, packaged a bit differently:

📱 A message from the history-maker.#SpursAreHome ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/R6HhTNrSwr

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 3, 2019

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