Tottenham star Son Heung-min opens up on military service in South Korea and is ‘motivated’ for Premier League return
Son Heung-min is ready to return to Premier League action after undertaking tough – but enjoyable – military service in South Korea.
All South Korean men must complete mandatory military service by the age of 28 and Son – who turns 28 in July – made use of the enforced break from football to complete his three-week training.
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Son was excused the full 21-month military service after helping South Korea to victory in the 2018 Asian Games, but was still required to serve a shorter period.
“It’s been a very busy three months,” Son joked in a video on the Spurs website.
“It was a good experience. I couldn’t say everything that I’ve done but I really enjoyed it. Those guys were nice.
“The three weeks were tough but I tried to enjoy it.
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“I don’t know how the people felt, but for me the three weeks have been long but it was a good experience, I enjoyed it.
“The first day when we don’t know each other was a bit weird but soon we got to know each other.
“We spent every day together in one room, 10 people very close, working together, we helped each other so the time was fantastic.
“Those guys, the first day and second day they couldn’t even speak to me but by the end they were joking with me and we were enjoying everyone together.”
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Son was out injured for the final weeks before the Premier League was suspended in mid-March, but the break in the season has allowed him to recover from a fractured arm, and he is now raring to get going again.
“I’m physically fine, I’m working really, really hard to be at my maximum level and I’m nearly there,” he said.
“Now we can train together, we’re training more then the last two weeks and the players – Moussa (Dembele) is back, Harry (Kane) is back, Stevie (Bergwijn) is back, everyone wants to play again and everyone is motivated.”
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