The Successful Career of Son Heung-Min

The successful career of Son Heung-Min at Tottenham in England could be paralyzed by a law in his native South Korea. The Korean forward, after his national team's near elimination in Russia 2018, must perform military service, which is mandatory for all individuals aged between 18 and 35 in that geographical area.

Before the World Cup, the 'Spurs' striker already knew about this and therefore had to have a good tournament in order to escape that responsibility. Now, with his country on the verge of being eliminated from the competition, he will only have to comply with the laws of his country and leave the English club, at least for three years to fulfill his duty.

The only salvation, although very remote, is for the Asians to defeat Germany by a 2-goal difference in their final match and for Mexico to defeat Sweden in order to advance to the next stage of the World Cup. Other experts point out that Son could also be saved if he competes in the 2018 Asian Games, to be held between August 18 and September 2.