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Son Heung-min Surpasses Lionel Messi With Record-Setting MLS Signing

No jersey in the world is more popular than Son Heung-min's, according to John Thorrington. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Son Heung-min may only have 30 minutes of Major League Soccer experience, but the LAFC star is already among the most popular athletes in an American professional sports league. 

According to LAFC President John Thorrington, the South Korea international’s new No. 7 kit is the most popular jersey in the world right now, with current sales surpassing the likes of Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, Al-Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo, NBA star Lebron James and others.

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