South Koreans are celebrating Tottenham captain Son Heung-min after he led the Spurs to its first trophy in 17 years.
Many said they felt a deep sense of pride when they saw Korea’s flag draped around the 32-year-old, shortly after Tottenham won the Europa League championship in Spain on Wednesday, with one online user saying they “almost burst into tears” and another calling him a “national treasure”.
Son has said the win made him feel like a “legend” and the “happiest man in the world”.
It was also the first piece of silverware of Son’s senior career. He has never won anything in Germany with Hamburg or Bayer Leverkusen, nor with South Korea’s international team.
“The scene of you holding the trophy while wearing the Taegeukgi…