'World Class' Son Heung-min and Neymar Exchange Jerseys in Locker Room

Neymar Scores Multiple Goals from PK... Victory over Son Heung-min in Friendly Match

Son Heung-min and Neymar exchanged uniforms after the evaluation match. Photo by Brazilian Football Confederation

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Son Heung-min (30, Tottenham) and Neymar (30, Paris Saint-Germain), the ace players representing the national football teams of South Korea and Brazil respectively, created a warm atmosphere by exchanging jerseys after the match.

On the 2nd, at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, Brazil showcased overwhelming skills and achieved a 5-1 victory over South Korea in the football friendly match.

This friendly match attracted great attention even before the game as a showdown between the world-class goal scorers Son Heung-min and Neymar, who represent their respective countries.

Son Heung-min, who was the top scorer with 23 goals in the 2021-2022 EPL season, failed to score on this day but demonstrated sharp shots and breakthrough abilities.

Neymar started as a starter and scored 2 goals from penalty kicks in 78 minutes. In particular, he proved his world-class skills with dazzling techniques such as escape dribbling, dribble breakthroughs, ball keeping, and 2-on-1 passes, leading his team to victory.

On the afternoon of the 2nd, during the men's national soccer team friendly match between Korea and Brazil held at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Brazil's Neymar is celebrating after scoring his second penalty kick goal. Photo by Yonhap News

Although the match ended in a complete defeat for South Korea, bright smiles appeared on the faces of the two players representing their countries.

The Brazilian Football Confederation posted a photo on social networking services (SNS) showing Son Heung-min and Neymar exchanging jerseys after the match. They added, "We send deep respect and praise for the meeting of the two stars."

It is known that Son Heung-min was looking forward to meeting Neymar even before the match. Emerson, a Brazilian teammate from Tottenham, revealed in an interview with ESPN that Son Heung-min asked about Neymar and recommended exchanging jerseys with him.

After the match ended, Son Heung-min visited the away team's locker room and met Neymar to exchange jerseys. Neymar also posted a photo with Son Heung-min on his Instagram, tagging Son Heung-min's account.

Neymar attracted attention by writing "crack," a term meaning an ace with top-class skills, about Son Heung-min on his SNS, followed by a clapping emoji.