JAKARTA - Tottenham Hotspur player, Son Heung-ming, is included in the history book of Taegeuk Warriors. Son Heung-min is recorded to have played his 100th game with the national team.
He passed the 100th game when the South Korean national team won 2-0 over Chile in a friendly match. Amazingly, he also contributed a goal in his 100th match with Korea.
"More than my goal, I want to thank my team-mates who had a great match," Son was quoted as saying by Yonhap News Agency after the victory in the match which took place in Daegu.
"It's always difficult to bounce back quickly after we lost to Brazil. But everyone has shown their mental toughness. I'm very happy to have won my 100th game," he continued.
In the previous match, South Korea was beaten 1-5 by Brazil. Son hopes that the defeat can be a shared experience for his team.
"It would be awkward if people congratulated me on the 100th game of losing," added the 29-year-old.
Son enjoyed a productive season with Tottenham Hotspur, scoring 24 goals and providing 10 assists in all competitions as Antonio Conte's side secured Champions League qualification.
Asked if he ever thought he would reach 100 caps, Son said: "Time has passed, and I barely have time to reflect. I've been dreaming about the possibility of reaching that one day, but mostly, I've tried not to get too ahead of myself. alone."
South Korea will next host Paraguay in a friendly on Friday before taking on Egypt four days later, Reuters reported.
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