Son Heung-min willing to represent S. Korea at Olympics: coach May 24, 2021
Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean star Son Heung-min famously helped his country to the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Three years later, the national football icon would like to do the same at the Olympics in Tokyo.
To hear Kim Hak-bum, head coach of the South Korean Olympic football team, tell it on Monday, motivation or drive to compete for the country at the Summer Games is not a concern for Son.
The only and perhaps the largest obstacle at hand is whether Son’s Premier League club has the same willingness.
Injured Son Heung-min named to S. Korean roster for friendly vs. Japan March 15, 2021
Injured star Son Heung-min has been named to the South Korean national team for an upcoming men’s football friendly match against Japan.
Head coach Paulo Bento unveiled his 24-man roster Monday at a press conference at the Korea Football Association (KFA) House in Seoul. South Korea and Japan, two longtime archrivals, will clash on March 25 in Yokohama for their first showdown since December 2019.
Just hours before Bento’s announcement, Son suffered a left hamstring injury in a Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday in London. Son pulled up grabbing the back of his left leg and walked off in the 19th minute of the 2-1 loss.
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