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| ▲ This photo, a captured image from Son Heung-min's official Instagram account, shows Son Heung-min marking his 6 million followers on Instagram. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, Apr. 14 (Yonhap) –S. Korean football star Son Heung-min(30), who is currently leading the rise of English Premier League(EPL) Tottenham, has surpassed 6 million followers on Instagram.
Son uploaded a photo and caption on his Instagram account on Apr. 14(KST), marking for exceeding 6 million followers.
Son said, “I’m happy to share valuable things with more people. I will always try hard to make better memories. Thank you.”
He also wrote in English, “Thank you everyone for this 6 million!! Am so grateful for your support. I promise to keep trying to make you all proud every match.”
Son currently has 6.07 million followers on Instagram as of Apr. 14.
Son recently scored six goals in three consecutive games in EPL, and won their last four games to climb up to fourth in the standings with 57 points, getting a chance to play for the UEFA Champions League.
The player came in second with 17 EPL goals for the season, three back of Mohamed Salah of Liverpool, and steps up to become the first Asian player to win the Premier League top scorer.
Son, who also scored a hat-trick and led the team to a 4-0 win against Aston Villa on Apr. 10, shared a photo of him holding the commemorative ball on Instagram, sharing his joy with the fans.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Kim Sun Min.)
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