Son Heung-min has admitted that Gian Piero Ventrone will be "very proud" of the Tottenham team after they secured a slender 1-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. Such a testing week for all at the club following the fitness coach's passing, Spurs claimed all three points at the Amex courtesy of Harry Kane's first-half header.
It was an extremely emotional night for the Tottenham players and staff on the south coast, with Antonio Conte seen wiping away tears after the minute's applause in honour of Ventrone and Kane visibly emotional in his post-match interview with Sky Sports. Managing to dig deep at such a tough ground and leave with an important win, Son paid tribute to his close friend when speaking after the victory.
"It was really tough. Not only for me but every club member because he was such a special man," he admitted. "To prepare for the game was incredibly hard but we did it for him and probably he's up there looking down and he'll be very proud of us. I think he was the biggest fan for us on Saturday."
