"Sonny's best friend for 10 years." 33-year-old Davis scored in 2 years... 英 "The best player despite the draw against Sunderland."

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Son Heung-min (34)'s "soul mate" and Tottenham's silent homemaker Ben Davies (33) scored a goal for the first time in about two years.

Tottenham drew 1-1 at home in the 20th round of the "2025-26 English Premier League" against Sunderland at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 5th (local time). Tottenham, which added one point, ranked 13th in the league with 27 points (7 wins, 6 draws, 7 losses).

Despite the disappointing draw, veteran Ben Davis' performance was comforting to fans. Davis, who started at right fullback, scored a valuable first goal in the 30th minute of the first half.

It was a collaboration of defenders, not Tottenham strikers. After the corner kick situation, Mickey Vanderben connected Christian Romero's ground ball pass with a shot. At this time, Davis, who was at the gate, sensibly changed direction and shook the net. This marks Davis' first goal in about two years since December 2023.

Davis's performance was also brilliant in defense. In the 7th minute of the second half, Sunderland's decisive header was cleared right in front of the goal line to overcome the crisis of losing points.

As such, Davis proved why he is a veteran who has survived Tottenham for more than 10 years by playing both sides of offense and defense.

However, Tottenham failed to keep Davis' first goal. In the 35th minute of the second half, Brian Broby was allowed to equalize with a mid-range shot, and the game ended 1-1.

After the game, Davis was praised locally. England's 'Football London' gave Davis the team's highest rating of 8, adding, "Davies, who started for the first time in a long time, not only scored but also played a decisive defense. He said, "I was the most outstanding Tottenham player today."

British 'Sky Sports' also said, "Davis was an unexpected scorer, but his performance was well deserved," adding, "It is regrettable that his score did not lead to the team's victory."

Meanwhile, Son Heung-min and Davis have been best friends with Tottenham for over 10 years. Davis joined Tottenham in 2014, and Son Heung-min wore a Tottenham uniform at Bayer Leverkusen the following year. The two spent 10 years together before Son Heung-min left for LA FC in June.

After the "2025 Coupang Play Series" match against Newcastle at Seoul World Cup Stadium in August, Davis said, "I had a lot of emotions about my last game with Son Heung-min. He is a great player, a great man, a great friend. You've been together for a long time, but you're leaving, so many emotions intersect. "It feels strange to think about playing without Son Heung-min in the future," he said.

When asked at the time if he remembered the moment when Son Heung-min said he was leaving Tottenham for the first time, he said, "I remember. "I'm talking about both soccer and life," he said. "I hope I'll be happy no matter what team I go to. "I'm personally sad, but as a friend, I hope I'm happy in a good team," he said repeatedly.

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