Korean Son Heung-Min gave us one of the saddest moments of the 2018 World Cup this Saturday. The attacker broke down in tears after his team lost 2-1 to Mexico in a match played in the second round of Group F.
But Son Heung-Min's tears go beyond the result against Mexico. If he does not qualify for the round of 16 in Russia 2018, the promising career of the South Korean star could change completely.
It turns out that in South Korea, all men between the ages of 18 and 35 are required to serve in the military for about two years. And the condition that his country set to exempt its players was to qualify for the round of 16 in Russia 2018. That's not all. If the team wins the Asian Games, its members will also be exempt from service.
This would force Son Heung-Min to end his contract with Tottenham in England. However, not all is lost for the South Korean star as his team still has a small chance of advancing in Russia 2018.
What result do they need? To advance as second in Group F of Russia 2018, South Korea would need to win by at least two goals against Germany and hope that Mexico defeats Sweden (by any score). Will they achieve this with the help of Son Heung-Min?