It was necessary for Son Heung-min, the captain of Tottenham Hotspur, to separate two of his teammates when they came into conflict during the team’s victory over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League.
Spurs secured their spot in the quarterfinals of the Europa League on Thursday night by convincingly defeating AZ Alkmaar, a Dutch team, at their own stadium by a score of 3-1.
A pair of goals scored by Wilson Odobert and one scored by James Maddison ensured that Ange Postecoglu’s team advanced to the next round of the Premier League match. The Premier League team entered the match with a 1-0 deficit.
Nevertheless, the most significant event that occurred during the match was when Son Heung-min, a star player for Tottenham Hotspur, was compelled to intervene and separate two of his teammates because they were arguing among themselves during the match.
Spurs were currently leading AZ Alkmaar by a score of 1-0 when they were awarded a crucial free kick just before halftime. This brought the total score to 1-1 between the two teams.
As was to be expected, the star player Maddison picked up the ball and prepared to take the set piece. However, his routine was disrupted when his teammate Pedro Porro stepped up and attempted to take the ball away from the Englishman.
Following that, the two individuals started exchanging heated words, which ultimately led to the team captain Son intervening and separating the two of them before Maddison was allowed to take the free kick as it had been planned.
“I don’t get why this happens, clubs will have their designated set piece takers this isn’t just disrespectful to the taker but also to the manager,” one fan wrote in response to a video clip of the moment that was shared on social media. This is stuff for the playground!
Furthermore, another individual stated, “Son is essentially taking care of a number of children.” The two of them fight each other on free kicks all the time. I can’t help but feel sorry for the guy because he has a lot of things on his plate.
One of them made a joke, saying, “Why do they have to continue to embarrass me?”
Nevertheless, it would appear that the animosity that existed between the two Spurs teammates did not take long to resolve, as Porro was seen celebrating with Maddison after the latter scored a goal that doubled the lead for the home team in the 48th minute.
The victory that Tottenham achieved on Thursday night ensures that Postecoglu’s promise to deliver a trophy in his second season will be fulfilled. As a result, Tottenham will advance to the quarterfinals of the Europa League, where they will face Eintracht Frankfurt, a club from the Bundesliga.
