Spurs' Simons wants to 'build legacy' as he succeeds Son / Photo: © AFP
RBGPF
2.5700
The China Mail - Spurs' Simons wants to 'build legacy' as he succeeds Son
USD
-
AED 3.6725
AFN 65.566306
ALL 79.122067
AMD 364.59623
ANG 1.789783
AOA 918.000164
ARS 1511.058271
AUD 1.397458
AWG 1.795
AZN 1.702758
BAM 1.677495
BBD 2.014693
BDT 123.090515
BGN 1.696366
BHD 0.37714
BIF 2986.400889
BMD 1
BND 1.270966
BOB 11.517992
BRL 5.148796
BSD 1.000274
BTN 95.393377
BWP 13.392857
BYN 3.017793
BYR 19600
BZD 2.01181
CAD 1.383906
CDF 2277.487991
CHF 0.802705
CLF 0.023164
CLP 911.690268
CNY 6.72215
CNH 6.71781
COP 3075.18
CRC 453.82029
CUC 1
CUP 26.5
CVE 94.574601
CZK 20.635104
DJF 178.123901
DKK 6.40519
DOP 58.5806
DZD 133.027649
EGP 50.417103
ERN 15
ETB 161.449677
EUR 0.85683
FJD 2.216398
FKP 0.733696
GBP 0.733425
GEL 2.604994
GGP 0.733696
GHS 11.153711
GIP 0.733696
GMD 74.00006
GNF 8788.880741
GTQ 7.631774
GYD 209.274999
HKD 7.838685
HNL 26.829572
HRK 6.457005
HTG 130.858596
HUF 309.361973
IDR 17684.2
ILS 2.979104
IMP 0.733696
INR 95.29665
IQD 1310.387121
IRR 1374575.000076
ISK 120.999744
JEP 0.733696
JMD 158.760791
JOD 0.709023
JPY 159.265502
KES 129.409764
KGS 87.450431
KHR 4048.270479
KMF 422.999859
KPW 900.000294
KRW 1384.670395
KWD 0.30861
KYD 0.833591
KZT 458.031701
LAK 22451.036311
LBP 89575.740942
LKR 328.555867
LRD 181.547619
LSL 15.999966
LTL 2.95274
LVL 0.60489
LYD 6.333278
MAD 9.243239
MDL 17.285062
MGA 4280.758031
MKD 52.766556
MMK 2099.770766
MNT 3596.537388
MOP 8.075854
MRU 40.109273
MUR 46.770139
MVR 15.460226
MWK 1734.49521
MXN 16.946825
MYR 4.0419
MZN 63.905021
NAD 15.999966
NGN 1347.795805
NIO 36.813236
NOK 9.313095
NPR 152.635123
NZD 1.67517
OMR 0.384473
PAB 1.00033
PEN 3.357178
PGK 4.435181
PHP 61.701012
PKR 277.510657
PLN 3.68626
PYG 5996.200377
QAR 3.646438
RON 4.503902
RSD 100.558004
RUB 83.753968
RWF 1474.457939
SAR 3.758291
SBD 8.019375
SCR 13.697586
SDG 601.498853
SEK 9.470875
SGD 1.269885
SHP 0.740866
SLE 24.649928
SLL 20969.499227
SOS 571.671184
SRD 37.921979
STD 20697.981008
STN 21.01417
SVC 8.752857
SYP 13001.999906
SZL 15.998593
THB 32.729062
TJS 9.222509
TMT 3.51
TND 2.914731
TOP 2.40776
TRY 48.098701
TTD 6.795725
TWD 31.8829
TZS 2649.998035
UAH 44.691549
UGX 3731.055245
UYU 40.209625
UZS 11780.699723
VES 783.68245
VND 26112
VUV 118.301391
WST 2.715944
XAF 562.604101
XAG 0.014683
XAU 0.000216
XCD 2.70255
XCG 1.802836
XDR 0.707052
XOF 562.616165
XPF 102.290954
YER 237.100992
ZAR 15.9594
ZMK 9001.206186
ZMW 19.050274
ZWL 321.999592
- Kolisi fit to captain South Africa against New Zealand
- US robotaxi firm Waymo plans to launch in Germany
- Volkswagen workers boo boss during speech on job cuts
- 'Here to win': Xavi vows to restore pride in Dutch football
- Djokovic, Sabalenka tumble out of US Open mixed doubles
- Cameroon's Baleba joins as Man United boost midfield options
- CIA director Ratcliffe visits Moscow: US media
- 'Shocking' book about Putin's private life wins French literary prize
- Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
- Pogacar storms to Vuelta a Espana stage four solo triumph
Spurs' Simons wants to 'build legacy' as he succeeds Son
Xavi Simons said he wanted to "build my own legacy" after marking the return of Son Heung-min on a visit to Tottenham with another goal in the number seven shirt once worn by the former Spurs star.
The Dutch attacking midfielder followed his commanding display in last weekend's win over Brentford with another impressive showing in a 3-0 Champions League win at home to Slavia Prague on Tuesday.
Simons rounded off victory with a late penalty as Son finally bid farewell to the Spurs faithful after a decade of superb service with the north London club.
"It is really nice to score the goals, but feeling great on the pitch, that is the most important for me and I'm enjoying it," said Xavi.
The 22-year-old, a £52 million ($69 million) summer transfer window signing from RB Leipzig, added: "I didn't meet Son (before) personally and now a little bit. He is a big legend for the club and it's a real pleasure for me to take this number and build my own legacy, so really happy to meet him."
Son scored 173 goals in 454 appearances for Tottenham, with his final competitive appearance their Europa League final triumph over Manchester United on May 21.
The South Korea captain left Spurs in pre-season to sign for Los Angeles FC and so was unable to say goodbye to the club's fans until Tuesday
Several hours before kick-off, a mural depicting Son was unveiled on the Tottenham High Road.
Son later addressed a crowd of 47,821 and told them "I will always be Spurs".
Speaking to Korean media afterwards, he said: "First of all, I'm happy to be back in a place where I spent my youth and is like a home.
"I'm so grateful that so many fans welcomed me and cheered for me. It was a little hard (on Monday) because the flight time was longer than I thought, but I had a really happy day. Thank you so much."
Mathys Tel, only drafted into Spurs' Champions League squad this week as an injury replacement for Dominic Solanke, was among those delighted to catch up with Son again.
"Sonny is like my big brother," said Tel. "He is always texting me, his support is always behind me, so back in the Champions League, we won and Sonny was there... a lot of good things.
"Sonny is a big legend at Tottenham, so when a guy like Sonny comes after he did everything, you give everything for him."
L.Johnson--ThChM
