Antonio Conte may not be the happiest with Heung-min Son, having dropped him for Tottenham’s win over West Ham, however his military of followers will at all times love him.
Son misplaced his place within the Spurs line-up for the London derby, making manner for Richarlison, who failed to impress.
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Son got here off the bench with a bang
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One fan had a particular message
He then changed the £60million file signing within the 68th minute, and 4 minutes later, had the ball behind the web.
The South Korea star despatched a message to his supervisor Conte, who was again house resting from gallbladder surgical procedure, however he additionally acquired a message of his personal.
Followers with Korean flags in a piece of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd waved them joyously after seeing Son rating within the 2-0 win, whereas a quick-thinking cameraman caught one holding up his phone.
The fan had a ticker tape message scrolling throughout his phone screen, adorned with digital fireworks.
It learn: “SON!!! You’re already a Tottenham legend!!!”
Talking post-match, Son stated: “It’s regular that you simply don’t need to be sitting on the bench.
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The fan immediately realised the cameras had been on him
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And the cameras caught with him as the message trickled out
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“I think it’s a decision that you have to expect and also football can change from the bench, when I’m on the bench I’m not happy but if I come on and try to do my best and try to help the team.”
Not only on the pitch, but off the pitch Son sent a message to Conte, who returned home for extra rest after coming back too quickly from his surgery.
“If he’s not here I think it’s really, really sad,” he said. “Sometimes we forget football is not the important thing, the human being healthy and the family are the most important things.
“We hope that the gaffer is coming as soon as possible and the coaching staff did an amazing job and gave us really good confidence.”
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Son sent his best wishes to Conte
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