Given the tribal nature of the sport, it is rare to find a footballer that is universally popular. But unless you are a frustrated Arsenal fan who...
South Korea’s Son Heung-min after scoring against Singapore in the 7-0 World Cup qualifying win at the National Stadium on June 6.But unless you are a frustrated Arsenal fan who is still trying to forget Son Heung-min’s miss against Manchester City during the title run-in, it is fair to say that the South Korea captain is a rare example of someone who transcends football tribalism for he has established a reputation as being “Mr Nice Guy”.
Asked about the booing at the post-match conference, Son admitted that there were some “bad words” aimed in his direction, but he smiled to show that he understood this was part and parcel of sport. “ have fantastic fans today and massive, massive respect for this kind of support, and this kind of stadium environment. We move on and I wish Singapore football all the best for the future.”
“When you look at the result today, probably everybody will say the Singapore team was really poor, but it wasn’t the case. They fought and we were more clinical and we took the chances really well,” he said.Later at the mixed zone, he urged South Korean football chiefs not to rush their search for a permanent coach.
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