Son Heung-min shook the net with a spectacular free kick against Uzbekistan, writing a new chapter in Korean football history. With his 59th international goal, he surpassed Cha Bum-kun's record to become the all-time top scorer for the South Korean men's national team.

As the goal clip spread on Reddit, an overseas football community, reactions quickly multiplied. One user explained the significance of the milestone, noting that with this goal Son had surpassed Cha Bum-kun to become the national team's all-time leading scorer; the comment drew more than 100 upvotes, reflecting intense interest in Son's new record.

Particularly notable were the reactions of Tottenham Hotspur fans. Their admiration for the free kick extended to regret over how set pieces were managed at Tottenham in the past. One fan recalled the era when Harry Kane was the designated free kick taker, commenting that at Tottenham, Kane would often hit the wall instead of letting Son take them. Another user said it was still hard to understand, asking why Kane took the free kicks and Son did not. Yet another commented on how many goals and points the team had missed by entrusting free kicks to Harry.

A user with a Tottenham club flair left a short but powerful message: "Sonny, why didn't you take more of those back then." It can be seen as meaning "Miss you king," showing the enduring affection Tottenham fans still hold for Son.

Praise from other overseas fans followed. A comment reading "Class is permanent" assessed Son's quality, while another fan applauded him with "Legend." Reactions such as "He can still do it," "He's back," and "He's older but still shining" also appeared. A user identifying as a Liverpool fan said they were glad to see Son smiling again, and a user marked as a Real Madrid fan wrote, "I still think he should be in Europe. Class is permanent."

What makes these reactions interesting is that fans' attention went beyond the record itself. After seeing the precise free kick, comments kept revisiting what might have been had Son stepped up as a free kick taker more often during his Tottenham days — to the point that even the past era when Kane handled free kicks was brought up again, showing just how strong an impression Son's strike left.

Son Heung-min spent a long career at Tottenham, where fans affectionately called him "SONNY." The sight of Tottenham fans reminiscing about the past and saying they miss him over a single national team goal, even after all this time, speaks to the mark he left behind.

His 59th international goal changed the record books of Korean football. At the same time, it left overseas fans with another question: "He could take free kicks like that — why didn't he take more of them at Tottenham?" For Tottenham fans accustomed to his decisive finishing with both feet, this free kick became a moment that brought both joy and a deep sense of regret.

[Note: The fan reactions in this article are translations and summaries of selected comments posted on public online communities and do not represent the views of all Tottenham or overseas football fans. Some commenters are marked as fans of clubs other than Tottenham, and the article reflects this distinction. Comments were reworked into journalistic prose insofar as their meaning was preserved. AI assistance was used in writing and organizing this article.]