Did You Know? 5 facts about Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min

International Idol

Son’s footballing idol when growing up is fellow South Korean international, Lee Chung-yong.

Despite being just four years older than the Tottenham forward, Lee was the player Son looked up to whilst coming through the international and FC Seoul’s youth ranks, where they both graduated from.

Lee, 30, is currently a free agent after being released by Crystal Palace at the end of the 2017-18 season.

He has previously played for Seoul, Bolton Wanderers and Palace.