SON HEUNG-MIN broke down in tears after what is expected to be his final Tottenham appearance following a decade at the club.
Son, 33, could’ve worn his Spurs shirt for the final time as Thomas Frank’s side drew 1-1 with Newcastle in South Korea.
Son Heung-Min broke down in tears after possibly his final Spurs appearance
The Spurs captain announced he’s leaving the club
Shutterstock EditorialSon was visibly emotional on the bench[/caption]
And what a fitting farewell it might have been while playing in front of his most ardent fans back in his homeland.
The Spurs captain was given an impromptu guard of honour by his team-mates and Newcastle players when subbed off in the 64th minute.
The crowd in the Seoul World Cup Stadium went wild as their hero hugged everyone on the Spurs bench and appeared to weep as the full impact of his goodbye hit home.
And the Spurs admin immediately tweeted: “Cheers Son’s crying, nice one .”
Son instantly became teary eyed when his No7 was put up on the board with new signing Mohammed Kudus coming on to replace the forward.
The club legend was immediately embraced by Spurs midfielder James Maddison and North London winger Brennan Johnson.
Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes also hugged Son.
It marked a huge change in temperament after Guimaraes somehow escaped a red card for strangling Cristian Romero in the first half.
GettySon was given an impromptu guard of honour by his team-mates and Newcastle stars[/caption]
GettySon was given a touching send off[/caption]
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The crowd went wild for Son before the match and continued chanting until the end.
But his send-off was marred with a shock injury to Maddison 19 minutes later.
Son was among those looking very concerned watching on after the England star was stretchered off.
Brennan Johnson netted an opener for Tottenham – doing Son’s trademark ‘camera pose’ in celebration.
But Harvey Barnes’ banger levelled the score, three minutes before Romero and Guimaraes’ scuffle.
Meanwhile, other fans were in disbelief by the amount of mistakes being made during the game.
Spurs will kick off their Premier League campaign away to Burnley on August 16.
Last season’s Carabao Cup winners Newcastle, meanwhile, will welcome Aston Villa to St James’ Park.
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