[Qatar World Cup] Son Heung-min Ranked 13th in ESPN Player Rankings... Only Asian Player

Son Heung-min Ranked 13th Best World Cup Player by ESPN
Climbs 24 Places from 2018 Russia World Cup
Only Asian Player Included

'Captain' Son Heung-min, wearing a face shield, is training at Al Egla Training Ground in Doha, Qatar, on the morning of the 16th (local time). [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham) ranked 13th in ESPN's selection of the 'Top 50 Best Players of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.' Son Heung-min was the only Asian player in the ranking, having been 37th in the 2018 Russia World Cup.

On the 17th (Korean time), ESPN reported this news, stating, "Korea has recently developed many talents, but superstar Son Heung-min still carries the hopes of his homeland on his shoulders," and added, "Many Korean fans must have been greatly shocked by the news that Son Heung-min underwent surgery for an orbital fracture just before the World Cup began."

They continued, "For Korea to perform well against tough opponents like Uruguay, Ghana, and Portugal, Son Heung-min must return in top condition."

The 1st place went to French forward Kylian Mbapp? (Paris Saint-Germain), 2nd to French Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), 3rd to Belgian Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), and 4th to Argentine Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain).

Son Heung-min's teammate, England's Harry Kane, ranked 11th. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid), a key player for Korea's first opponent Uruguay, was ranked one spot lower than Son at 14th.

From the last opponent Portugal, Bernardo Silva (16th), Jo?o Cancelo (17th) (both Manchester City), Cristiano Ronaldo (20th) (Manchester United), and R?ben Dias (23rd) (Manchester City) were also listed.

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