Son Heung-min could not hold back his tears during his final game for Tottenham, which marked the end of his 10-year association with the club.
Thomas Frank‘s side wrapped up their Far East tour with a 1-1 draw against Newcastle United in Seoul – poetically located in Son’s homeland of South Korea.
Brennan Johnson scored Spurs’ only goal of the game, opening the scoring within seven minutes, before Harvey Barnes pulled one back for Newcastle late in the first half.
The waterworks began when Son was withdrawn in the 65th minute of the game. The 33-year-old shared an embrace with each of his team-mates on the field, with many Newcastle players also consoling him.
65,000 fans in the Seoul World Cup Stadium rose to honour their country’s hero with a standing ovation, while Son was given a guard of honour on the pitch.
Taking it all in, the forward waved to the crowd and wiped his eyes as he exited the field, making way for Mohammed Kudus.
The love continued on the bench, with the rest of Son’s team-mates appearing to share warm words and congratulations.
At full-time, the winger said one final goodbye to Tottenham fans, and was hoisted into the air by his team-mates to bid him farewell.
Son scored 173 goals from 454 appearances for Tottenham after joining the club for £22million from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.
On three occasions Son was named Tottenham’s Player of the Season – in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2021-22. He is regarded as one of the greatest Asian football players ever.
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