Michael Parker

🚨 Heung-min Son on Harry Kane winning the 2026 Ballon d’Or: 🎙️ Interviewer: “Sonny, Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or. You shared some incredible years at Tottenham, building one of the most special partnerships in Premier League history. What does this moment mean to you? Son Heung-min: “Honestly, I became emotional when I saw him lift that trophy. People see Harry Kane, the goalscorer, the superstar, the Ballon d’Or winner. But I see the boy who stood beside me at Tottenham, the teammate who understood my movements without even looking at me, and the friend who made football feel so easy” “We shared so many beautiful moments. The Premier League, the Champions League, the Europa League, the goals, the assists, the celebrations, and the nights when we walked off the pitch disappointed because we wanted to win more. We dreamed together. We fought together. Sometimes, we came so close that it hurt” “And now look at us. Harry is at Bayern Munich, holding the Ballon d’Or, while I am playing in MLS. Football has taken us down different roads, but nothing can change what we shared. I may not have been beside him when he lifted that trophy, but a part of me was celebrating with him” “People used to ask whether we were the best attacking partnership in the Premier League. We never needed to answer those questions. We just played football, trusted each other and enjoyed every moment. When Harry passed me the ball, I knew what he wanted. When I made a run, he knew where I would be. That connection was special, and you cannot buy it with money” “I sent him a message after he won. I told him, ‘Harry, brother, I am so proud of you. Remember those days at Tottenham when we dreamed about nights like this? You did it. You made it. And even though we are playing in different countries now, I am celebrating as if I have won it with you. Please never forget where we started.’ “Then I told him something else: ‘Enjoy this moment, because you deserve to feel proud. And when people talk about your career, I hope they remember that before the individual awards, before Bayern Munich, and before this beautiful moment, you were my partner, my friend, and the brother I shared the pitch with.’ “Some people will never understand what we had at Tottenham. They will look at statistics and trophies. But for me, the most beautiful thing was the trust. Harry never made me feel like I was just another teammate. He made me a better player, and I hope I did the same for him. “I am happy he won the Ballon d’Or, but I am even happier that the world is finally celebrating the man I was lucky enough to call my partner. Congratulations, Harry. From Tottenham to the top of the world, brother. You will always be my number nine.” Interviewer: “Would you say those Tottenham years were the happiest years of your football life? Son Heung-min: “Some of the most special, without question. We didn’t win everything we wanted, and that will always hurt a little. But we gave the fans memories, we gave each other memories, and we built a friendship that football cannot take away. If I could go back and play alongside Harry one more time, I would say yes without thinking twice.”