Watch: Son Heung-min’s Mls Goal Of The Year Winner, Lionel Messi Misses Out

LAFC superstar Son Heung-min won nan Major League Soccer Goal of nan Year grant connected Monday for his free footwear against FC Dallas.

The MLS Goal of nan Year has been awarded since 1996, celebrating nan champion onslaught from each season. Son is nan first LAFC subordinate to triumph nan honor, and he captured it pinch his first extremity successful nan league.

Son scored a long-range free kick, bending his effort up and complete nan FC Dallas wall successful nan sixth minute. It was conscionable his 3rd quality successful MLS aft signing successful August, and though nan crippled ended successful a 1–1 draw, nan extremity was still a momentous juncture and recognized by fans arsenic nan champion of nan season.

Check retired nan infinitesimal below.

Denis Bouanga (left) and Son Heung-min (right) are 1 of nan astir devastating duos successful MLS. / Shaun Clark/Getty Images

The Black and Gold smashed nan MLS transfer grounds to bring Son to Los Angeles complete nan summer, and nan South Korean has repaid nan religion shown successful much ways than one. Providing 9 goals and 3 assists successful 10 games is 1 thing, but he has besides formed an electrical business pinch Denis Bouanga.

The 2 person mixed for 20 goals since Son’s arrival. Going moreover further, they linked up connected 18 consecutive goals for LAFC astatine 1 point.

Next up is nan MLS Cup playoffs. Son has been taken successful arsenic yet different sports icon connected nan westbound coast, but perchance lifting nan league’s biggest trophy would cement his position arsenic 1 of nan biggest stars successful nan U.S.

Son Beats Out Messi

Lionel Messi, Son’s closest competitor successful arguably much ways than one, was different favourite to triumph nan honor.

The Argentine scored pursuing an energetic tally from astir nan halfway line. Messi evaded astir half of CF Montréal successful a 4–1 thrashing of nan Canadian side, but fans sided pinch Son successful nan end.

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