Tottenham's Son given South Korea's top sporting honour | SSkit

Son Heung-min was awarded South Korea’s maximum sporting honour on Thursday soon after the Tottenham ahead became the 1st Asian player to win the Premier League Golden Boot.

The 29-yr-old was given the Cheongnyong Medal by President Yoon Suk-yeol right before South Korea’s welcoming in opposition to Brazil at Seoul Globe Cup Stadium.

Son, dressed in a dark go well with, walked into the packed stadium as the crowd cheered, with a banner looking at: “We are residing in the era of globe-class Son Heung-min.”

Spectators roared as the president clipped the medal on Son’s chest.

Earlier recipients of the medal include things like two-time Olympic gold medallist figure skater Yuna Kim and golfer Pak Se-ri.

Son past month shared the Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah of Liverpool just after the two scored 23 Premier League plans in the recently concluded time.

Yoon had congratulated Son for his achievement on Facebook, contacting it a “joyous celebration to be celebrated by the total Asian football community”.

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