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Returning to England, national team captain Son Heung-min resumed training at Tottenham Hotspur in the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL).
On the morning of the 15th (Korean time), Tottenham posted a picture of Son Heung-min wearing a training suit and running on SNS, saying ‘Sonny is back’ (Son Heung-min is back). Tottenham also released a video of Son Heung-min digesting light running with his colleague Pierre-Emile Hoivier. Son Heung-min did not wear a protective face mask in the video and photos.
Son Heung-min suffered an orbital fracture injury in the UEFA Champions League match early last month, before the opening of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and was on the operating table. Son Heung-min decided to have a quick surgery to participate in the World Cup in Qatar, and participated in the game wearing a protective face mask, leading him to advance to the round of 16 for the first time in 12 years. Son Heung-min played full-time in all four matches the national team played.
After returning to Korea on the 7th following finishing the World Cup in Qatar, Son Heung-min took a short break and left for England on the 13th. And right following arriving, he participated in team training. Football London, a British media outlet, said, “Son Heung-min has returned to Tottenham following playing as a Korean representative in the Qatar World Cup.” did,” he said.
Tottenham will resume the season with an EPL away match once morest Brentford on the 26th. Prior to this, Tottenham will play a friendly match once morest Nice (France) at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on the 22nd.
Reporter Huh Jong-ho
