Heung-min Son opens up on racism he received in Germany and World Cup revenge
Heung-min Son has revealed he faced racism as a teenager in Germany before moving to Tottenham and was happy to take ‘revenge’ when South Korea knocked them out of the 2018 World Cup.
Son enjoyed a stellar campaign last season as he hit 23 goals in the Premier League to share the Golden Boot top scorer award with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
The 29-year-old recently took the time to return to Korea to parade the award, where he was greeted with a hero’s welcome from his adoring supporters (Daily Mail).
But while the honour ranks towards the top of Son’s achievements, he also looks back on his goal four years ago in South Korea’s shock 2-0 win over Germany fondly due to the racism he experienced when he joined Hamburg as a teenager in 2010.
Speaking at an event in Seoul, he admitted he went through ‘many really difficult’ moments and felt his display against the then defending champions helped him to seek payback for what he previously experienced.
Son said (via Firstpost): “I moved to Germany when I was young, and went through so many really difficult, unimaginable moments.
“I faced a lot of racism. And while going through such a really difficult time, I had a lot of thoughts on my mind I should get my revenge one day.”
He added: “When people cry, I’d (usually) want to comfort them and give them a hug. But watching German people cry, (I felt) I was able to take revenge by doing something I like.”
Spurs Web Opinion
There have been quite a few points in Son’s career where he has been the subject of racism and awful remarks, but you can see his mental strength by letting his performances do the talking for himself.
South Korea’s win over Germany was a pretty big shock and judging by Son’s latest comments, he had a big incentive to perform well against them after his early experiences.
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