Son Heung-min's ankle 'Argh' → Unusual outrage expressed his position as a 'murder tackle' "a moment that was difficult to accept..."

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The person who made the murder tackle, which almost took away not only the player's life but also the stage of the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup finals, which will be Son Heung-min (34, Los Angeles FC's last World Cup), revealed his position himself.

Salazar said on the 20th (Korea Standard Time) on his personal social networking service (SNS), "It is a bitter defeat that is difficult to accept. But there's no time to lose, so let's all cheer up again and move on. Thank you to the fans who supported me until the end."

In addition, Salazar also released several photos together as if conscious of the dizzying tackle on Son Heung-min. Salazar indirectly expressed his complicated feelings about the situation at the time by posting photos and videos of him shaking hands with Son Heung-min, as well as photos of him roughly competing with Son Heung-min.

On the 18th, Son Heung-min faced a dizzying moment that could pose a threat to his career in the second round of the round of 16 at the 2026 North-China Caribbean Football Confederation (CONCACAF) Champions Cup. In the counterattack in the fifth minute of the second half, Salazar attempted a strong tackle by targeting Son Heung-min's ankle head-on even though the ball had already left its feet.

It was a moment that could have led to a major injury. Son Heung-min, who is preparing for the final World Cup stage in his life, also expressed unusual anger. Son Heung-min, who was knocked down by Salazar's tackle, stood up straight away and protested strongly face-to-face. In response, the referee gave yellow cards to both Salazar and Son Heung-min.

That's why Son Heung-min has a painful memory of struggling with injuries just before the World Cup. In November, just before the opening of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, he suffered a major injury of an orbital fracture during the UEFA Champions League (UCL) match against Marseille and failed to fully perform on the Qatar stage.

At that time, Son Heung-min wore a face mask and played three group matches and the round of 16, but his participation in the World Cup itself was almost canceled. In fact, Son Heung-min, who was usually calm, was unusually outraged as he almost injured his ankle again just three months before the tournament, which is likely to be his last career World Cup.

Salazar's tackle was fatal enough for Son Heung-min to protest strongly, but fortunately Son Heung-min finished the game without any major injuries. Salazar also approached Son Heung-min after the game and greeted him with an apology and respect, and he seems to have belatedly started to deal with the situation by sharing the video.

In the match, Son Heung-min's team, LAFC, was dragged in the first four minutes of the first half, but won 2-1 thanks to Nathan Ordas' equalizer and David Martinez's theatrical goal just before the end of the game. LAFC, leading 3-2 overall in Game 1 and 2, succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals. LAFC's next opponent is Mexican powerhouse Cruz Asul.

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