Tottenham Hotspur fans all over the world will be over the moon with the news that Heung-Min Son’s South Korea edged past Iran yesterday in the round of sixteen in the Asian Games, putting the Tottenham man one step closer to a gold medal and an exemption from military service.
Congratulations Sonny!
His South Korea side have beaten Iran and reached the quarter-finals of the #AsianGames2018. pic.twitter.com/9q6kx2THDo
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) 23 August 2018
The football competition in the Asian Games is fierce. Twenty nations have entered the competition and with the group stages over and four of the round of sixteen ties already completed there are just 12 teams left in the running and four more of those are set to be eliminated today. South Korea have found themselves in the ‘easier’ side of the draw but that’s not to say it will be a walk in the park.
Son’s South Korea came second in their group, setting up a tie against Iran which they won 2-0 yesterday to put themselves in the last eight of the competition. The defending champions are now just three wins away from taking home tournament gold, however, they have to face a stern Uzbekistan in the quarters before a semi-final tie against either Syria or Vietnam before they can start dreaming about the final.
You can read the Lillywhites’ verdict on Son here:
So close to that military immunity now I can smell it…
— Talking THFC (@TalkingTHFC) August 23, 2018
He needs to win it
— Ahmed (@amanteraul88) 23 August 2018
COME ON SONNY
— Jay (@jaysaba1) 23 August 2018
Nice one Sonny pic.twitter.com/O9jkS14dCX
— 수연당 (@sooyeondang) 23 August 2018
Captain SON
— Jake (@d9FZQ1bwBnbnQx0) 23 August 2018
Yesss come on Sonaldo!
— Spurzinho (@Spurzinho) August 23, 2018
Bring the gold home Son! #AsianGames2018
— Danny Griffiths (@DannyGriffiths1) August 23, 2018
The Spurs fans are all desperate to see Son lift the Asian Games football cup and will be hoping he can do so to avoid two years of mandatory military service.
