On December 20, Beijing time, South Korean football superstar Son Heung-min recently successfully completed a five-year contract extension with sports brand Adidas, and the amount of this new contract set a record for Asian players, marking a new breakthrough in the 15-year cooperation history between Son Heung-min and Adidas.
The cooperation between Son Heung-min and Adidas began in 2008 and has been working together for 15 years. Adidas also launched exclusive boots for Son Heung-min this year, highlighting the close partnership between the two parties. Recently, Son visited Adidas' headquarters in person and signed a new five-year contract with the sports brand to extend the partnership until 2028. It is reported that the amount of this new contract has set a record in the history of Asian players, showing Son Heung-min's huge influence in the Asian football world.
Son Heung-min said after the contract renewal: "I am very happy to welcome the new 5 years with Adidas, who has supported me for the past 15 years. At this important moment as the captain of the club and moving towards a new goal, I am very much looking forward to being able to take on a bigger future with Adidas. I've had a lot of special moments with the boots of this brand, and now we're going to spend a lot of time together. ”
According to South Korea's **Osen report, Son Heung-min was invited by a number of sports brands before renewing his contract, but in the end he chose to continue to move forward hand in hand with Adidas. In football, it's relatively rare for a player to work with a sports brand for 20 years, further highlighting the deep history of collaboration between Son and Adidas and their shared hopes for the future.