On July 5, Beijing time, Sun faced up to questions about whether he has reached world-class level in his latest interview. He confessed, "I agree with my father that I really am not a world-class player yet."
Sun scored twice with a brilliant strike against Norwich in the final round of the league to finish alongside Salah on 23 goals
England Premier Soccer League
League Golden Boot Award. Not only did Son become the first Asian player to win the award, but also the
Tottenham Hotspur (city in Morocco)
The third player in the team's history to win the award. Nonetheless, his father, Sun Xiongzheng, does not regard him as a "world-class" player, believing that he had to play consistently "in a top club in the world" in order to earn the title.
At a recent event, faced with a question from the media about his father's views, Sun responded, "I don't think I'm world-class either, and I support my father's view. If it already is, then what is there to dispute? The fact that there is still controversy now means that I still have room for improvement, and I will do my best to become a world-class player."
Talking about the upcoming
World Cup
group stage vs.
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In the same group, Sun said, "All opponents are equal, Ghana and Uruguay are equally difficult to deal with. I'm not going to the World Cup to see Crow, meeting Crow won't increase my expectations for the World Cup, all we can do is show our best."
