Tottenham’s South Korean forward Son Heung-min injured his finger in an argument with his teammates on the eve of the semifinal loss to Jordan in Asia Cup organized by FIFA, the Korean federation announced this Wednesday. The captain of South Korea he appeared with the index and middle fingers of his right hand tied in a shock 2–0 loss against Jordan. On Wednesday, the federation confirmed that this injury was due to a fight between the players.
“The incident occurred when some young players played table tennis (in the middle of dinner) and Son Heung-min and other more experienced players complained about it,” a federation representative was quoted as saying by the agency. news Korean Yonhap, confirming information from the British newspaper ‘The Sun’. According to The Sun, the PSG player Lee Kang-in is especially involved in this conflict.
When some players left the table, Son and the other older players asked them to sit down, considering meals on the eve of important games as bonding time. “Disrespectful comments were made to him,” an unnamed source said. “Within seconds, the argument spread to the dining room and the players had to be separated. He (Son) hurt his finger trying to calm everyone down.”
The attacker grabbed Parisian midfielder Lee, 22, who then tried to hit his captain, 31, according to the Yonhap agency, citing a source familiar with the incident.
Source: La Verdad
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