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Son Heung-min, the only Asian player, ranked 15th as the world's best winger in the 21st century

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Kim Myeongseok

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Son Heung-min, ranked 15th as the best winger of the 21st century. /Photo = Capture Madfootball SNS

Son Heung-min (34, LAFC) ranked 15th in the 21st century winger rankings for players around the world. It was selected in the rankings along with world-class stars, and it is the only selection in Asia.

Son Heung-min ranked 15th in the top 24 best wingers of the 21st century selected by soccer content media Madfootball on the 28th (Korea time). However, there is a joint first place, so the actual ranking is 16th. The media introduced that the selected wingers, including Son Heung-min, "performed elite performances that defined modern soccer."

The players who are ranked together are simply spectacular. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Alnasr) were tied for first place. The media marked them as "GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)."

Ronaldinho and Neymar (Santus), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Arjen Robben and Luis Figo followed the two "GOATs." Frank Ribery, Gareth Bale, Eden Hazard, Ryan Giggs, Sadio Mane (Alnasr) and Angel Di Maria (Rosario Central) were ranked 7th to 12th.

Best Winger of the 21st Century 1st to 6th./Picture =Mad Football SNS Capture

Pedro Rodriguez (Raccio) and Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), who played for FC Barcelona and Chelsea, were right in front of Son Heung-min. In addition, Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli), Usman Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain), Alexis Sanchez (Seville), Nani (Aktobe), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Bernardu Silva (Manchester City), Hafinha (Barcelona), Willian (Gremio), and Ramin Yamal (Barcelona).

The top ranks already have players who have entered the end of their careers or retired after their best performance at their peak. They are already players who have proven their classes at the world level for a long time. On the other hand, young players in full swing, including Dembele, who won the Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious award for soccer players last year, Vinicius Junior, Hafinha, and Ramin Yamal, were at the bottom of the list. The rankings may change depending on the performance over the next few seasons.

By nationality, Brazil had the largest number of players with five, followed by Portugal and Spain with three, Argentina, France and Wales with two, and Korea with one from eight countries. Son Heung-min was the only Asian player.

Tottenham Son Heung-min greets around the ground after finishing the Newcastle United game at Seoul World Cup Stadium in August last year. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo
Tottenham players are rinsing Son Heung-min at the Seoul World Cup Stadium in August last year. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo

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