Son Heung-min has taken to Instagram to thank and applaud his nation of South Korea for their support, with the Tottenham star even saying his body is “broken” – and Neymar is among those to reply, describing him as a “legend”.
South Korea reached the last 16 of the tournament before Brazil stopped the Tottenham star and his teammates. South Korea might have considered themselves a bit lucky to get into the knockout rounds of the World Cup in Qatar.
Indeed, they qualified thanks to a brilliant 2-1 win over Portugal – in which a number of Portuguese players were rested having already gone through. So, Portugal gave South Korea a bit of a helping hand. Uruguay and Ghana missed out.
But they were blown away by Brazil – who scored four goals in the first half of their knockout tie. Yes, South Korea got one back – but it was a cruise. Son endured a pretty poor tournament on a personal level, given his huge quality.
Indeed, he failed to score a single goal. He came into the competition with questions about his fitness. That is, after undergoing surgery on his face after a fracture under his left eye against Marseille. He took to Instagram on Friday.
He said: Hello, this is Heung-min Son, the representative of Korea for the Qatar World Cup. I am writing this to thank you for all your support, support, and interest. During four years, I have tried many things and ran forward toward my dream. Not every time there were good moments, but I think those bad moments made us stronger and made the national team we are. We were able to overcome every moment with your constant support from behind!
Our players worked so hard that they couldn’t be seen, and I thought it was an honor to be part of the South Korean team, and my body was broken. I believed that we could definitely go higher, there were regrets but absolutely no regrets. I believe that the unforgettable World Cup was created because all the players and staff, including me, tried every second of every day.
In addition, as a Korean citizen before becoming a football player, I was able to feel once again how happy I am. I really appreciate all the love you guys have sent. From now on, I will do my best to make Korea brighter, not only for myself but also for the Korean football team. I love and thank you Korea. (I feel like the 1% chance is really high. Thank you for allowing me to stand here. )
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Clearly, Son was not 100%. Having to play with a mask may have affected him, and it certainly affected him in terms of battling for the ball and trying to win aerial duels. Ultimately, he was not playing at his best level and it did not help.
But, South Korea got out of the groups and it is something they can be proud of. While they were poor against Brazil and perhaps lucky to reach the knockout stages, Son and South Korea will be satisfied with how far they got.
Plenty of players responded to Son’s Instagram post – including ex-Tottenham stars Pierluigi Gollini and Kyle Walker-Peters. Brazilian legend Neymar also responded, using one word to describe the Tottenham star.
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