T1 Faker swaps jerseys with Tottenham football star Son Heung-min
T(ottenham)1 fighting!
The worlds of esports and football collided once again whenT1 Fakerswapped jerseys with Korean football star Son Heung-min.
Just a week ago,Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeokand the T1 squad linked up with Sonny during Tottenham Hotspur’s international pre-season tour. The English Premier League club’s first stop was South Korea, where they faced Team K League and Sevilla.
T1 Faker and the squad exchange jerseys with Tottenham’s Son Heung-min
T1tweeted a photoof the Spurs forward posing alongside their LCK starting line-up —Choi “Zeus” Woo-je,Mun “Oner” Hyeon-joon, Faker,Lee “Gumayusi” Min-hyeong, andRyu “Keria” Min-seok.
The T1 troop held up signed Hotspur jerseys with their names printed above the football player’s number. In return, Sonny got his own red and black T1 jersey signed by the LCK team.
After Tottenham’s final match in his home country, Sonny expressed his gratitude. “The week went too quickly for me. It was a dream. The fans were unbelievable,” he said inan interview.
Sonny and his team head back to the United Kingdom for a pre-season match against Scottish club Rangers F.C. on July 23.
T1 now holds a 9-1 record in the LCK and will face Kwangdong Freecs tonight at 5 p.m. GMT+9 | 4 p.m. GMT+8 | 8 a.m. GMT | 1 a.m. PT.
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