“Sometimes in life and football things can be both beautiful and brutal,” Thomas Frank aptly mused in summation of Tottenham Hotspur’s eventful pre-season friendly against Newcastle United on Sunday.
The game in South Korea was billed as Son Heung-min’s grand farewell after the Spurs captain announced his decision to leave north London. The 33-year-old forward trotted off the pitch to a standing ovation in the 65th minute ahead of what is expected to be a record-breaking move to LAFC.
