Fortnite players, hold your breath cause the theme is about to get a whole lot interesting! Tottenham Hotspur and South Korean football star Son Heung Min are coming into Fortnite on June 21. The Twitter multiplayer news go wide, and rightly so: Epic Games should have been sanctioned for holding a football great away from the platform for far too long.

The announcement in a tweet was going viral from one second to the next; reactions came in various ways-hyped, confused, or simply happy to see their favorite athlete on the game. One even jokingly said he looks like an Overwatch character, which is right, considering that his fine stylized gliding could very much fit into Blizzard’s hero shooter.

But who is Son Heung Min? In case you are someone who is not an avid football (or “soccer,” depending on where you are from) follower, Son is one of the most electrifying forwards the game has today. He plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League, making speed and accuracy his hallmark, with his left foot being the final blow that could finish a goal by any keeper worldwide at a snap of the wrist. And now he is bringing that energy into Fortnite.

Immediate responses to the original tweet were a total chaos of excitement. Some were straightforwardly supportive, with one saying, “THIS IS SO UNEXPECTED BUT IM FUCKING WITH IT AND I LOVE SON 😭😭😭,” while some others seemed a little clueless, asking, Who tf is this?,” forcing some of the football fans to set everyone straight. One of them even replied saying, “Best striker that plays for Tottenham,” which is a pretty big deal if you ask about football.

Isn’t it interesting to see Fortnite blurring the lines between gaming and realworld pop culture? With Marvel superheroes and videos of Travis Scott concerts already in the mix, Epic Games has gone a step further by now adding a global football star.

About the skin itself? Not much detail on it. We do have that leaked shot with Son wearing his famous red jersey (a little cheeky nod from the fans that it means “London is red,” probably needling the rival club Arsenal). But in case he’d have any emotes for goal celebrations or kicks-Rapture knows. Judging from Fortnite’s history, this is not just going to be a simple cosmetic.

The less upbeat ones obliged by promptly asking, “Where is Cristiano Ronaldo?” Because CR7 appearing on Fortnite will be a living world event… But hey, Son’s addition is a win for football fans and gamers alike. Who knows? Maybe this is just the beginning of a sports-themed season.

What the whole world wants to know: June 21st definitely cannot contain itself for long. Whether you are a soccer buff, or just a skin instinct, this crossover is one to watch. Meanwhile, can Epic just throw a football LTM into this?

So nail this in your diary, drop down on the island, and get ready to bumper-ask one of the most kinetic athletes in the world. Because Fortnite? It’s not just a game anymore but a cultural exempt. And Son Heung Min is yet another testimony.