‘Tottenham best friends’ Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura said goodbye in tears.
Moura had a farewell match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 20th at 8:30 pm (Korean time) in the last home game of the season against Brentford (1:3) in the 37th round of the English Premier League (EPL).
Tottenham스포츠토토 officially announced on the 19th that “Moura’s contract will end at the end of this season and will leave the team.” With the words,” she wept.
Moura has worked with Son Heung-min for five years since wearing a Tottenham uniform at Paris Saint-Germain in 2018. Moura led his first finals by scoring a hat-trick in the second leg of the quarterfinals against Ajax in the European Champions League, and assisted Son Heung-min’s multi-goal in the final match against Norwich City last season, serving as the first Asian player’s first golden boot. As Son Heung-min’s Brazilian best friend, he boasted a casual charm and received support from Tottenham fans as well as Korean fans.
Moura was replaced by Danjuma in the 19th minute of the second half and stepped on the last home ground. Right after Tottenham fans lost 1-3 after the 2017-2018 season, Moura said a heartfelt goodbye to his dear teammates on the ground.
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After the final whistle, Son Heung-min and Moura hugged each other and stood like that for a long time. Leaning on each other’s shoulders, Moura shed tears, and Son Heung-min was also tearful. Son Heung-min finished the farewell ceremony in the role of ‘Uncle Sonny’ by lifting Moura’s children. Immediately after the game, Moura wrote on his SNS. “I can’t believe it’s time to say goodbye. Words cannot express how grateful I am for the time I spent defending my Tottenham badge. My heartfelt thanks to the Tottenham family. May God bless you. I love you always. #COYS #ThanksJESUS.”