Were there any doubts about whether Son Heung-min could do it on summer nights in suburban America?
When the South Korean superstar hits the pitch for the first time in front of LAFC’s home supporters next week, he will do so with a goal and an assist to his name. On Saturday night, he scored a spellbinding free kick for his first MLS goal in a 1–1 draw against FC Dallas in Frisco, Texas.
That goal, of course, came after drawing a penalty in his debut against Chicago Fire FC in Bridgeview, Illinois, and picking up his first assist and LAFC win against the New England Revolution in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
It’s not the bright lights of London and White Hart Lane, but it’s no problem for the Premier League legend.
“Hang it in the Louvre! First game he drew a penalty, second he got an assist and then got a goal, so I don’t know what’s going to happen next week,” said his teammate Nkosi Tafari. “We were practicing free kicks the day before, so I was like, ‘he could score this,’ and it went just in the top corner like magic.”
