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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Neil McLeman

Son Heung-min's enduring Tottenham popularity is no surprise after Gareth Bale verdict

Son Heung-min is happy proof that the popularity of the Premier League spreads way beyond these shores.

And the smiling South Korean superstar is also a big hit with English fans not only with Tottenham ’s adoring support. Son, 30, went on a hot scoring streak at the start of the year to share the Golden Boot along with Mohamed Salah.

A slower start to this domestic campaign - and a facial injury which saw him wear a protective mask at the World Cup - should not obscure his reputation for being a top player - and person. Nor his appeal to all football fans no matter their club or national loyalty.

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