Major League Soccer has landed another global superstar. After 10 seasons with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, Son Heung-min has signed with Los Angeles FC for a reported league-record fee of $26 million. But in a surprising revelation, the South Korean international admitted that Lionel Messi played a major role in his decision to leave European soccer for the United States.

Speaking to the club’s official media, Son said that the recent arrival of several top players from Europe caught his attention, but seeing Messi make the move ultimately changed his perspective on elite soccer in America.

“We’re very fortunate that Messi plays soccer in our generation. Watching him play, score so many goals, and come to MLS must have impacted a lot of other players. It also impacted me, fo

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