Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Tom Victor

Son Heung-min's X-rated message to South Korea teammates at World Cup sums him up

Tottenham star Son Heung-min has spoken about the message he gave to his South Korea team-mates as they faced an agonising wait to learn their World Cup fate.

A stoppage-time goal from Hwang Hee-chan gave Paulo Bento's side victory over Portugal, but another goal for Uruguay against Ghana could have still sent them out. Son described the wait as the longest six minutes of his life, but South Korea eventually made it through on goals scored when the full-time whistle blew in the other Group H game.

The Spurs man had been in tears after defeat by Ghana left his team's hopes hanging by a thread. However, the 30-year-old delivered an X-rated message to his international colleagues to remind them of how much they had achieved, regardless of the eventual outcome.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.