Captain of Tottenham, son Heung-Min, in emotional evenings in Seoul
Captain of Tottenham, the son, Heung-Min, was in tears and his teammates threw him in the air during an emotional evening in his South Korea native on Sunday. The Spurs drew 1-1 with Newcastle in a pre-season friend in Seoul, but that was second to farewell for the 33-year-old striker. In what could have been…
Captain of Tottenham, the son, Heung-Min, was in tears and his teammates threw him in the air during an emotional evening in his South Korea native on Sunday.
The Spurs drew 1-1 with Newcastle in a pre-season friend in Seoul, but that was second to farewell for the 33-year-old striker.
In what could have been his last match for the Northern Londoners, his son played 65 minutes but did not score at the Seoul World Cup stadium, one day after announcing his decision to leave Tottenham this summer after a decade.
He left the ground to a thunderous ovation of nearly 65,000 fans, hugging his teammates and even his opponents.
The South Korean captain was taken offside twice at the start, while his teammates tried to create opportunities for him, but do not really assert themselves in the match differently.
His was replaced in the 65th minute by Mohammed Kudus and he fled in tears while thousands of fans chant his name.
“I didn’t think I was going to cry at the start,” “Said.
“But after hearing a few words from my teammates, leaving the club with which I spent so much time.
“I really felt, really happy to play this match. Thank you to my fans, to my teammates and also to my opponents, I had an unforgettable day.”
Sound, which was linked to the LAFC in Major League Soccer, refused to reveal its next destination, saying: “Nothing was finalized.”
Tottenham coach Thomas Frank said he loved the son “incredible and beautiful scenes” with players on both sides on the way to the field.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said that the reaction of her players at the end of the sound night had not been planned in advance.
“I think it was very instinctive of the players”, ” Howe said.
“I think it says a lot for him as a person and him as a footballer that the two teams recognize the way he played the game.”
Brennan Johnson’s right foot strike opened the scoring for Tottenham in the fourth minute, and the Welsh striker paid tribute to his son by imitating the celebration of the camera of the South Korean star.
Harvey Barnes leveled in the 38th minute, beating Antonin Kinsky with a right shot that came out of the post.