Tottenham immortalise Son Heung-min goal with Sonic-style video game animation

Sonic the ball hog, anyone?

If you were to combine Fifa 19 with Sonic the Hedgehog, Son Heung-min’s solo goal against Chelsea might just be the result.

The forward notched one of the better goals of the 2018/19 season against Tottenham’s London rivals at Wembley, putting his side 3-0 up in a game they would go on to win 3-1.

So good was the South Korean’s effort that Tottenham have given it the video-game treatment, further illustrating just how the 26-year-old sliced through Chelsea’s defence like a knife through butter.

Plenty of fans appreciated the video, with this social media user suggesting the media team receive a pay rise for their troubles.

But not everyone was on board, with some not happy about the club copying the behaviour of their north London rivals, Arsenal, who Spurs face on Sunday.

Yes, the Gunners went for the video game theme too when Aaron Ramsey scored this stunner back in October.

Perhaps the pair could simply play Sunday’s game on a PlayStation.

LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace signed forward Brennan Johnson from Tottenham on Friday after the Wales international struggled for playing time under Spurs manager Thomas Frank.

Palace said it paid an undisclosed club-record transfer fee but it was widely reported to be around 35 million pounds ($47 million).

The 24-year-old Johnson signed a contract through the 2029-30 season and will be eligible to make his Palace debut at Newcastle on Sunday.

Johnson was Tottenham's top scorer last season with 18 goals across all competitions under manager Ange Postecoglou. He netted the only goal in Spurs' 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the Europa League final. Tottenham paid more than 47 million pounds ($63 million) to Nottingham Forest to secure Johnson's transfer in 2023.

Under Frank this season, though, Johnson had reduced minutes. He scored four goals in 22 appearances for Spurs.

Johnson has seven goals in 42 appearances for Wales.

“Brennan will give us options in our attacking play with his pace and goal-scoring ability and with all the upcoming games he will be a valuable addition to the squad,” Palace manager Oliver Glasner said in the club's announcement.

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Tottenham's Brennan Johnson, left, duels for the ball with Liverpool's Curtis Jones during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham and Liverpool in London, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)