Son Heung-Min: The rise of a South Korean football superstar

Editor | April 18, 2019 | World | No Comments

(CNN)When Son Heung-Min fired home Tottenham’s first ever goal at its shiny, brand new $1.3 billion stadium earlier this month it felt like the next chapter in an extraordinary story.

For Son, this season has been one of personal success and recognition from across the sport. His 21 goals for Tottenham Hotspur — Spurs to their fans — so far this season, more than he managed in the entire campaign last term, have taken his game to new heights.

For a player who previously revealed he was close to leaving English football back in 2016, Son’s rise with Spurs has been meteoric.