My stand out player to date in my view has been James Rodriguez of Everton FC. He has taken to the Premier League "like a duck to water". The 29-year-old Columbia attacking midfielder was signed in the offseason from Spanish giants Real Madrid for a fee believed to be around 20 million pounds. He signed on a two-year contract for the Toffees. In the opening four games of the season James has scored three goals and assisted two and in general, has been at the hub of everything that Everton have done well in the attacking third of the pitch. A huge factor getting James to the Premier League was the fact that his old manager who he played under at Real Madrid is the current Everton gaffer. Italian Carlo Ancelotti is the man in question that attracted the flamboyant winger to the Premier League. They had a very good relationship at Real Madrid and they wanted to rekindle that at Everton. James has formed a frightening partnership with Everton duo Richarlison and Dominic
Son was born on July 8th, 1992, which makes him twenty-seven years old. His home town Chuncheon is in Gangwon province which is in the north-east part of South Korea.
At an early age Sons, football talent was clear for all to see. He played in the youth team at FC Seoul but quickly realized that his footballing ability was so much better than his peers. In turn, he made the bold move to move to drop out of school at 16 years old and to pursue his career in Germany. He signed for Hamburger SV youth academy in 2009 and played there for two years.
Son signed his first professional contract on his 18th birthday and that season he became the youngest player in Hamburg history to score a goal in the Bundesliga at the tender age of 18, It was during pre-season in the 2011-2012 season that propelled Son onto the path he finds himself on to this day. He scored 18 times in just nine games. Once the season got under-way he scored two goals in the first three games. That season, however, was blighted by injuries and he was in and out of the starting eleven. He was starting to get noticed around Europe now and he followed up the following season by scoring twelve goals in 34 matches in all competitions.
Bayer Leverkusen came calling for Son's signature in 2013 and he couldn't resist. He moved to Leverkusen for a reported 10 million euros which was the highest transfer fee for a player in the clubs' history at the time. A highlight of his career for them was his first hat-trick in early December against his former club Hamburger SV. In two seasons he scored 29 goals from 85 matches.
In 2015 the lure of the Premier League and Tottenham Hotspur came to Son's attention. He signed for Spurs for 30 million euros and has been an ever-present in their side until this day. He is now coming into his fifth year at the club and he is one of their most prized assets. In five seasons he has scored 83 goals. For a winger that is a great achievement.
Son was selected for the Korean National team in 2011 before the AFC Asian Cup, a tournament in which he scored his first international goal in, against India in a 4-1 victory in Doha, Qatar. Since 2019, Son was chosen as captain of the national team.
The thing that makes Son stand out from the rest is his sheer burst of pace he possesses and his ability to dribble with the ball using two feet so comfortably. His positional sense on the pitch is fantastic and his work-rate is never in doubt.
To this day Son is not just a sporting icon in South Korea but he has become a global icon all over the globe advertising the sponsorship deal that he has with Adidas.
Click below to watch one of Sons' best goals in a Spurs shirt against Burnley in the Premier League in 2019.
Key Words
native- A person born in a specific place.
north-east- On a compass the direction between north and east.
realized- to be aware of something as a fact, to understand clearly.
peers- a group of people the same age as you.
propelled- to suddenly achieve something at a very fast rate.
blighted- for a bad thing to happen constantly and an annoyance.
couldn't resist- to not turn down a chance at doing something different.
lure- something attractive or lucrative is making you change your decision.
prized asset- one of the most important things or person in a business.
stand out- to look better than the rest.
Fill in the blanks with the correct key words described above
My sister recently moved to work for google in London. The ___________ of the big city lights I think made her decision easy for her.
To make it as a professional footballer you must ___________ from the rest to make that dream come true.
My brother _____________ himself through the ranks in the army. He was amazing in all the physical exercises.
I saw a job advertisement for an English summer camp in Seoul National University. You must be a _____________ teacher from either the UK, USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand to apply.
Newcastle has amazing scenery and an even better night life. It's situated in the _____________ of England.
I am meant to be on a strict diet but I _______________ the special offer they had on doughnuts in my local bakery.
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