Son Heung-min of Tottenham celebrates by throwing off his mask following scoring a goal once morest Crystal Palace on the 5th. Archyde.com Yonhap News
Tottenham Son Heung-min (31) expressed discomfort due to the face protection mask. Son Heung-min suffered an orbital bone injury during a game last November and has been playing with a mask since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
In an interview with the Evening Standard, a British media released on the 6th (local time), Son Heung-min said, “Of course, there is a difference from when I run without a mask.” confided in
During the match once morest Aston Villa on the 1st, the frustration was especially great. Son Heung-min said, “I was really frustrated at the time of the villa match,” and said, “I received the ball, but suddenly I mightn’t see the ball, so I was angry.” “If I were alone, I would run without a mask, but my parents, family, and friends watching in Korea are worried. Obviously, it is dangerous if there is a collision in the injured part.”
Regarding taking off the mask and walking around the ground during the game, he explained, “My parents tell me to wear a mask,” and “After the Villa match, doctors and physical therapists still say it’s good to wear a mask.” When asked how long he will wear a mask, he replied, “We have to wait and see.”
However, Son Heung-min scored a goal even in difficult circumstances. In the match once morest Crystal Palace on the 5th, following a long time since he started scoring, he took off his mask and roared. Son Heung-min said, “I felt sorry for the team, colleagues, and fans because the expectations for me had risen,” and “scoring made the weight off my shoulders disappear.”
Son Heung-min, who has quenched his goal thirst, challenges to score two consecutive goals once morest Portsmouth in the FA Cup round of 64 at 9:30 pm on the 7th.
Kim Ji-seop reporter onion@hankookilbo.com
