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Son Heung-min, the captain of the South Korean national team, is approaching his fourth World Cup with the excitement of a child. In an interview, he expressed his youthful enthusiasm and appreciation for Mexican supporters, who have nicknamed him "Sonaldo."

Son, who will make his debut with South Korea this Thursday against the Czech Republic in a Group A match in Guadalajara, has been playing for the Los Angeles club in Major League Soccer. in nearby Mexico, he has been nicknamed "Sonaldo," a reference some attribute to Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo and others to Brazilian former striker Ronaldo.

"Right now I am in Los Angeles and there are many Mexicans there," Son said on Wednesday. "I can feel their passion and love for football, and they support me a lot. I am very grateful and I really appreciate it."

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Son's second group stage match will also be in Guadalajara, where he is unlikely to receive local crowd support because South Korea's opponnent will be co-host Mexico . the third and final group match for South Korea will take place in Monterrey, Mexico, against South Africa.

At 33 years old, Son enjoyed a successful career with Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League before moving to Los Angeles. he has been part of the South Korean national team since 2010 and made his World Cup debut in 2014 in Brazil.

"Whether it is my first or fourth World Cup, I feel like a child again. It is the stage of my dreams. I am happy to be back on a World Cup pitch; it is what I have dreamed of since I was very young," Son expressed.

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Son acknowledges that he is one of the most experienced players in South Korea's squad and has used his position to guide the younger members. "Sometimes I have to calm them down, I have to tell them: 'stay relaxed. ' Hopefully we will achieve a good result. It would be deserved," he recounted.

"We are well prepared. " South Korea is making its 12th World Cup appearance - the most of any Asian nation. Their best result was reaching the semifinals and finishing fourth in the tournament they co-hosted with Japan in 2002.

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Since then, the South Koreans have never advanced beyond the round of 16. son's team is preparing for matches in Guadalajara and Monterrey, and he hopes to gain extra support from Mexican fans during the tournament.

"Not yet," he added. Son's second group stage match will also be in Guadalajara, where he is unlikely to receiive local crowd support because South Korea's opponent will be co-host Mexico.

At 33 years old, Son enjoyed a successful career with Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League before moving to Los Angeles. He has been part of the South Korean national team since 2010 and made his World Cup debut in 2014 in Brazil.