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Mayor Bass Makes Korean Soccer Legend, Newest LAFC Player Son Heung-Min Honorary Angeleno

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It's been a busy first few days for LAFC's newest star player, Son Heung-min. Son, 33, bid his former club, Tottenham Hotspur, farewell after a friendly match against Newcastle United – which took place in his native South Korea – on Aug. 3 ahead of his multi-million dollar move to the City of Angels.   Days later, he was officially presented with the No. 7 shirt in Los Angeles. Much fanfare followed, with other L.A. sports teams publicly wishin…

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[Sports Chosun Reporter Jinman Yoon] It seems that it's not only Korean soccer fans who are disappointed that Son Heung-min (33, LA FC), nicknamed "Son-sational," didn't take the penalty kick he earned in his first match in La La Land. On the 12th (Korean time), the American sports monthly magazine "Sports Illustrated" updated its power rankings of the teams participating in the 2025 Major League Soccer (MLS) season.

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Daum broke the news in Seoul, Korea, Republic of on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.
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