Son Heung min. yunhap newsSon Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) suffered an orbital fracture in the match against Olympique Marseille ahead of the World Cup in Qatar last November. After the surgery, he put on a mask and digested the World Cup in Qatar. Even after returning to Tottenham, he hasn’t taken off his mask. During the match against Aston Villa, the first game of the new year, he took off his mask and ran away, but he put it on again against Crystal Palace.
Son Heung-min, who hadn’t talked much about the mask in the meantime, expressed his sincere feelings. He endured the discomfort and ran away.
Son Heung-min told Football London on the 6th (local time): “It definitely can’t be like playing without a mask. My eyesight is fine, but when the ball comes to me, it’s annoying because I can’t see the ball on the way.” of the mask. I don’t pay much attention. I try not to, but it’s not the best”.
He added: “I was trying to receive the ball (against Aston Villa) but I missed it because I couldn’t see it. I was really frustrated and angry.”
The worries of family and friends are also the reason why they can’t take off their masks. Even medical staff recommended wearing a mask.
Son Heung-min said, “If I was alone, I would run without wearing a mask, but in Korea, my parents, family and friends are worried. ‘They were worried about me,’ he said. ‘Doctors have also recommended a mask after the Aston Villa match, saying: ‘It’s your decision, but the risk is high because it’s only been 7 weeks since the surgery'”.
