Son Heung-min at the 2022 Coupang Play Series
Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League (EPL) has finalized its roster for its Asian tour, which includes a match against Team K League. Son Heung-min, the captain and star striker of the Korean national team, was naturally named, while Rodrigo Bentancur, who recently became embroiled in a racial discrimination controversy, was left out for rest.
On the 23rd (Korean time), Tottenham announced on their homepage, “We have finalized the pre-season tour squad for Japan and Korea.”
Tottenham will face Vissel Kobe (Japan) in Japan on the 27th, then head to Korea to play friendly matches against Team K League on the 31st and Bayern Munich (Germany) on August 3rd.
The announced list includes key players such as James Maddison, Ben Davies, Richarlison, and Guglielmo Vicario, along
with Son Heung-min. However, players such as Rodrigo Bentancur, Giovanni Lo Celso, Cristian Romero, and Michy van der Pen, who participated in international competitions such as the Copa America and Euro 2024 during the off-season, will rest more and join the team right before the season.
Fraser Forster is out due to injury, and Brian Hill and Sergio Reguilon are out due to transfer. Radu Dragusin will miss the Japan tour due to personal reasons and will join Korea immediately.
Bentancur stands out. Bentancur recently caused controversy by making racist remarks on a local TV show, saying, “Son Heung-min and his relatives look the same anyway, so you can’t tell them apart.” Bentancur later apologized, but in his apology, he misspelled Son Heung-min’s name and said, “I only mentioned Son Heung-min, not other Asians,” adding fuel to the controversy. As Korean fans’ anger was still not subsiding, there was a risk that he would be booed during the pre-season game, but Bentancur’s visit to Korea was ultimately canceled. Meanwhile, Son Heung-min posted a photo taken with his teammates on the plane on his SNS that day and wrote, “Let’s go, let’s start the pre-season tour.” 카지노사이트
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