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[narrator] South Korean mega-star Son Heung-min

has rapidly become one of Asia's most famous exports.

[crowd cheering]

[commentator] And Son scores superbly!

Having established himself in the upper echelons of world football

by lighting up the German Bundesliga,

"Sonny", as he's affectionately known,

joined Premier League Tottenham Hotspur

from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 on a £22 million deal.

Son, it's a perfect pass! It's a brilliant finish!

[all] Nice one Sonny!

Heung-min Son! Son, I love!

-Sonny is a Spurs Legend. -Majestic.

-Unbelievable. -Sonny is wow, he is amazing.

Since then, Sonny's only grown in stature,

becoming an irreplaceable fixture in Tottenham's first team.

As teammates, we know how good he is

and how strong a player he is and what he brings to the team.

Son dashes into the middle,

points where he wants the ball to go to. It's behind him!

And King's let it through! It's a hat-trick for Son Heung-min.

[Mauricio Pochettino] Yes, I know what he's like.

He's very humble, he's a perfect kid.

We follow Son's journey from childhood

to his first professional contract in Germany,

his move to the Premier League with Spurs,

and along the way all the highs...

Yeaaaah!

In the history books they'll all say, "Who scored the first goal? Sonny."

...and the lows.

The pressure will always be there,

but the best way to answer the pressure is to do what Sonny is doing.

Play well and score goals.

The future's bright for Son,

as he attempts to lead an exciting Tottenham side

to their first trophy since 2008.

Under the watchful gaze of elite manager, José Mourinho,

anything seems possible.

Puts it away! 3-2 Tottenham.

8:00am at Son Heung-min's Hampstead home.

Sonny is woken every morning by his father,

former professional footballer Son Woong-jung.

[speaks Korean]

This is a typical morning for professional footballer Son.

Shower.

[water splashes]

Grooming.

Then picking an outfit from his giant walk-in wardrobe.

[he whistles a tune]

Before hopping into his car for the short drive to training.

[interviewer] Where are you going now?

After I wake up, I'm going to train.

How often do you drive?

Of course, nearly every day.

Because I have to go to work

and I have to go home.

Sometimes if my car is at the club,

then one of my friends will pick me up,

as most of the players live close to me.

Harry Kane is two minutes away. Really close.

So sometimes I ask them, but most of it I drive myself.

So do you like my driving?

Oh, you're a great driver!

Not so much. Just wondering whether you're comfortable or not.

I'm really comfortable right now.

Even though I'll arrive at 9:00am,

the training doesn't start until 10:30.

Since there's still plenty of time,

I will have breakfast.

Now I'm hungry as I didn't have any.

I will have a breakfast and get ready before I start.

[host on radio] So there's your line-up, mate.

Are you going to keep West Ham guessing on what line-up we're gonna have?

Er, no, these are my starting 11.

-I thought you could go... -Nah.

In other words - "Here's the line-up,

this is not what you're gonna see tonight."

[guest] It could be that and it would be amusing if it was,

but I think he is just that brutally honest.

-I'd love it! -Yeah, he'd do what you don't expect.

Here we are now.

[narrator] At Hotspur Way, Tottenham have 15 state- of-the-art practice pitches,

where the first team train every day.

Morning.

-Morning. -How you doing, Son?

Morning.

Harry Kane is very passionate and

he also has tonnes of things to learn outside the field.

Dele dances by himself when he is excited.

He is very innocent, like a child.

-[Son] Hello, Dele Alli. -Hi, my name's Dele Alli and this is "Cribs".

These are all my friends. They come here to have some food and stuff.

-Yes. -Let me show you to the kitchen.

Like most big professional teams,

Tottenham provide all the food the players need to stay fit and healthy before training.

A good relationship with teammates is crucial for professional players,

and Son found his feet quickly since he joined Tottenham.

Yeah, there's so much pressure and it's so intense.

Every day, you're working hard and training,

and you spend so much time together.

You can sometimes be that little bit down

and, you know, Sonny's one of them people,

every time you see him, he, you know, fills you with joy.

Yeah, I have a good relationship with Sonny.

He's a fun and open kid who's always smiling.

So he's always a joy to be about.

[Pochettino] He came to the team to win games scoring goals.

If not, to provide the team the happiness that you need,

the energy that you need and,

of course, it's contagious, from, from him,

this happiness and, and that positive energy.

I love this opportunity, to play with these players.

I enjoy it as much as I can.

Those opportunities are not given to everyone.

At 10:30am the drills start in earnest.

Sonny builds on his key relationship with teammates

Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli and Harry Kane.

Spending two hours training together each day

might seem like fun for a footballer,

but it's a major part of building rapport

in order to gel on the playing field.

Dele, Eriksen, Harry Kane and me

seem to be called D.E.S.K as an acronym,

four main strikers, the core offence.

[commentator] Wonderful run from Son.

That is just so unlucky from Dele Ali!

[Son] For now, we've hit it off well.

Eriksen, Dele Alli, Harry Kane -

we've been playing for almost four years.

Now I know what they like and also

I know exactly where to go on the field

when they position themselves.

I think about players who want to move ahead,

and he's always a step ahead,

so if you pass the ball in the right time in the right place,

he will finish it off.

Son Heung-min lives in the affluent neighbourhood of Hampstead in North London.

He's a popular figure around the area,

even with fans of rival teams.

Hello. How you doing, you good?

My son told me this before your Dortmund match. Tell him?

You should be the best player of the season.

Oh, thank you very much, huh?

-Who you support? -Arsenal.

Ah, it's not good, it's not good for me, but it's okay.

It's an even bigger compliment when an Arsenal supporter

thinks you should be player of the season.

Thank you very much, my friend, eh?

See you maybe next time, eh?

-Good luck with your whole career and everything. -Thank you very much.

Thank you, thank you. Bye-bye, bye-bye.

Give me a high five. Take care, bye-bye!

[interviewer] Felipe, you're an Arsenal fan. How do you feel?

That Son is a very good player

because he can score from anywhere and can do anything.

[narrator] And the trappings of fame make every shopping trip

take a long time, with all the meet and greets.

Hello.

Yes, of course.

Thank you so much.

[Son] When the fans came and asked for autographs, my hands would shake.

[interviewer] At first, you were nervous, but you are used to it now?

It is not about getting used to it.

It is rather now what you have to do as a football player.

-Thank you, thank you very much. -Thank you very much.

You're our hero, so thank you.

Thank you very much. Have a nice day, eh?

And you.

[narrator] Today's shopping trip leads to a chance encounter

with two teammates, Jan Vertonghen and Eric Dier.

Yes! [laughs]

Dier is here.

-Jan, wait, wait. -Get Jan in here.

-Wait, please. -[girl] Jan, it's my birthday!

Please!

-[Son] Come on, Eric. -[girl] Come on!

-Thank you! -[Son] You don't go!

Yeah, then you can go. Sorry.

[man] Right, you ready?

-Thank you so much. -You're welcome, you're welcome.

How you doing, bruv?

You see? You see?

I've seen you in Hampstead with Jan, you know.

-This is... Disappointed, eh? -Okay.

You don't invite me. Still I'm looking on my phone, Jan?

Looking on my phone, no message.

-I actually can't breathe. -It's her 25th birthday.

Yeah, it's my birthday.

-He's fantastic. -He is amazing.

He is amazing, you know.

He's just putting in the goals week after week, it's fantastic.

Always has a smile on his face.

[interviewer] What kind of a player is Son?

Creative.

Energetic.

And that left foot, the way it curls the ball in.

-It's fantastic. -Yeah.

And his runs down the pitch, just going round everybody.

Chuncheon in South Korea is the home to the Son Football Academy.

And today, Son himself is on a flying visit

to see his new academy for the first time.

Welcome to my hometown.

[interviewer] Have you been here before?

No, I've only come here before the construction.

This is the first visit, first since the work has been done.

The Son Football Academy is run by Sonny's father, Son Woong-Jung.

Young players at Son's academy train strenuously

and practice for up to eight hours a day.

More than half of the students are over 15 years of age,

and none has even been taught to shoot the ball yet.

The idea behind that is not to strain the knee muscles of the young trainees.

They focus instead on repetitive skills training.

Much like Sonny himself underwent as a boy.

How long has it been since you last visited?

About three years, maybe more.

His first visit in almost three years.

Do you have a lot of memories here?

Oh, definitely. I grew up here.

Ever since he was born, he was a charming boy.

Always a smiley face while growing up.

Baby Son's favourite toy was always a ball.

He kicked a ball around in his room when he turned toddler.

Son Heung-min's brother, Son Heung-Yoon,

is a retired midfielder who also played professionally in Germany.

Heung-Yoon retired prematurely due to injury

and now works as a youth coach at the Son Academy.

[they speak German] All good?

Good.

Nice to see you.

[in Korean] He lived in Germany for a while so he speaks some German.

I'm coach Son Heung-Yoon from Son's football academy.

I haven't seen him in a long time.

How long has it been?

I think, last year...

We met a few times after international matches.

But this is his first time at the academy. We have both been busy.

He's got cooler.

He's played in the Champions League Final.

Yeah, but he lost.

This is true brotherhood. We're this strict to each other.

Sonny and his brother give the students a strict regime,

modelled on their own upbringing.

They only do keepie-uppies all day.

Yeah, you get tired...

So they always look at me to see if they'll be doing something else today.

It was like that for us too.

If they get dribbling or passing drills, they get really excited.

No keepie-uppies is like a day off.

We trained about four times more than they're doing.

They train indoors when it's hot.

And they train in the shade in the afternoon.

They train in the shade.

We trained in the sun. On hard ground!

Once, me and my brother, we had a fight over nothing.

You know, some brother stuff... Dad got angry.

He brought two balls and made us do keepie-uppies

for four hours without dropping it.

You start to hallucinate!

We promised not to fight again but that didn't last long.

[Heung-Yoon] Me and Heung-min had different ways of dealing with dad.

I'm more like our father.

So I had more attitude and would get punished for it.

But Heung-min was cheekier.

He acted like he's hurt before dad punished him.

He would roll on the ground before dad hit him.

So I got scolded a lot more.

Hey.

Having fun?

Is it tough?

Which grade are you guys in?

All in the fifth?

So this is elementary squad.

You guys nervous?

-Is it surprising? -It's weird.

Weird? Do I look weird?

No, I feel weird!

You feel weird?

Feels like a dream.

What's so dreamy? I'm like you guys.

You guys want to take a picture with Son?

How do you concentrate better?

Concentration?

How do you concentrate better...

How would you...

You get told off a lot, right?

-Because you lack concentration? -Yeah.

You need to concentrate to not get called out.

Concentrate to not get scolded.

You learn as you get scolded. Understand?

How long did you train for when you were growing up in Chuncheon?

How long did I train for?

Yeah, when you were young.

I did the same as you guys.

But I got scolded even more.

At the Son Academy, fundamentals are a huge part of the training.

This way to the side!

Show your sole to the next person. That's it!

The foot should be up this way. Leave the hands. Strength.

They need to master the basics to become a football player.

So they must train repetitively until they master the skills.

[Son] I think the fundamentals are important for anything.

You need to master the basics to move on to the next stage.

You want to move on without doing so? That's nonsense.

Fundamentals need to be mastered,

and players who've done it will grow further.

They have higher potential to achieve success, I believe.

My approach was a regime

that makes you comfortable on the ball.

For young kids, this needs to be a priority,

and it's the most important thing, anyway.

So we did a regime that involves ball control for two hours.

Sonny did this for about six years.

I was a typical kid who liked football but hated to study.

How much did you like football?

I really loved football since I was a kid.

Sonny was a typical schoolboy at Chuncheon Sahmyook Elementary School,

where his love for football emerged.

This is where Sonny started playing football until he graduated.

Until he graduated from this primary.

He only wanted to play football when he wasn't eating.

[he laughs]

[report] "Physical movement is excellent and loves football".

Even Son's school report card was packed with football.

And he wore his football shirt in the graduation photo.

One day, young Sonny told me he wanted to be a football player.

But former footballers mostly don't want their children to become players.

Because we know how difficult it is.

Parents want their kids to have a comfortable life.

He was so firm about it so I asked twice.

But he was very young, what did he know? Sonny just loved football.

[interviewer] It must have been hard raising your kid to be a footballer?

Right. As a parent,

if your kids want to do the same as you used to do,

something you weren't as good at,

and you teach them how, you really have to be thorough.

Sonny's father made sure the school pitch was in use for training

every single day of the year,

taking extreme measures to keep the snow off the ground.

It's hard ground here. It was the same back then as well.

Every year from October to December, I put a hundred bags of salt on the ground.

More than a hundred bags of salt over this ground.

-A bag of salt? -A bag of salt.

I hung a bag of salt on a small truck,

drove around the field.

With salt on the ground, snow melts quicker in winter.

When summer comes, it gets really dry here.

But that salty ground stays quite fluffy

so you won't injure yourself as much when you trip over.

And here you see where the pull-up bars are now.

When it would snow, I'd come out early in the morning

and sweep at least a ten metre radius area

to make a space for Sonny to train even by himself

at any time, even in the snow right here.

Never skipped a training session. Not a day. 365 days.

What kind of training did you do with your father?

Honestly, a lot of really intense things. For example...

running keepie-uppies, three laps around the field.

One lap with your left leg and one with your right.

And another with both feet. This was really tough.

Because it isn't about pace. It requires a real technique.

If I ever drop the ball while running,

even on the second lap,

I'd have to start over from the first lap.

Now we have a nice grass pitch but there are memories left on the school field.

And a lack of physical cones didn't stop Son Senior

drilling his two sons.

He just marked the ground with his shoes.

When my kids did an around-the-cone dribble,

I drew on the ground as if with a compass.

You draw like this and you have a circle.

But this is too small, so I would do another pass.

And then you do another one here.

You draw here then you make them touch, like this.

Now you have figure eight.

I drew this so many times

so I could see my sock through the hole on the tip of my shoes.

He couldn't stand to wait. He couldn't spank us on the bottom

because he wouldn't wait for us to bend over.

We would have 10-20 balls on the ground at training.

He kicked them towards us as if he were shooting.

Once, an old lady who was passing by tried to call the police

because we were being brutally scolded.

[Son] While training, father always gave us a demo.

But he's a human. He makes mistakes as well.

He was dribbling and made a mistake.

And being young, I told my brother, "Dad is so lucky,"

and my brother asked, "Why?"

"He doesn't get scolded when he makes mistakes."

I still remember saying something like that.

That's how much I was afraid of my dad.

I was so frightened to make a mistake, I remember saying that during the training.

Turn around and keep your head up! Focus!

Naturally, kids would lose focus, then I would...

People thought I was his step-father because I was so harsh on Sonny.

And the rigorous training Sonny underwent paid off

when an opportunity to study in Germany arose.

There was a a study-abroad programme at the Korean Football Association.

Our family had a difficult financial situation at the time.

But I wanted to go abroad.

So we prepared really hard for that programme.

Sonny's family didn't have the financial means to send him to Germany,

but three German teams sent scouts to Korea

with the aim of offering six young players a chance.

German scouts came to observe youth players.

It was a programme where scouts came from Nurnberg FC, Hamburger SV,

to pick three players each - total six players.

I was confident because I was good in training.

I was confident of going to Germany.

Luckily, I was selected to go to Germany.

Aged just 16, Sonny left Korea

and moved to Germany to join SV Hamburg's youth academy.

A dream come true, a move closer to professional football,

but it all depended on Son impressing enough to win a contract.

On the first day, I thought what if I can't get the contract here?

Because my dad told me before I left,

you got to the place you've dreamt of.

The professional world. It took over my head.

My parents invested so much time in me.

Wouldn't they be disappointed if I didn't get the contract?

That's all I thought of.

After two years of hard work, Son's diligence paid off

when he was awarded his first professional contract on his 18th birthday.

His first big game saw Son coming on as a sub

in the 82nd minute against Chelsea in a friendly.

After five minutes on the field,

he showed the world why he's Sonsational.

[crowd cheering]

That was the first time he was in the spotlight.

The light was shed on young Sonny,

who nobody heard of before.

But this first big game took an agonising turn for the worst.

[Sven Gottman] Everyone was surprised.

He broke his foot shortly after.

[Son] You know, when you see the pictures,

the bone was just gone like... [makes popping sound]

And then, you still knew it was... it's gone, you know.

And then I start crying badly.

Like, like a kid, eh?

Because... you think, yeah, it's three months out.

I'm going to miss the, the best thing what I can do.

[interviewer] Yeah.

What concerned me the most was

due to the injury, he might lose the opportunity

to adapt and develop as a professional player,

reminding him of the lesson

to thoroughly prepare for what comes ahead.

Son's return after a three-month gap from injury, Bundesliga debut,

when the ball was played in, Son made his run.

Son saw the goalkeeper coming off his line,

lifted the ball with his right foot,

lobbed the goalkeeper

and tapped the ball into the empty net.

That amazing move from an 18-year-old boy surprised

the German media. They said he'd be a leading player in Hamburg.

Son's star was rising in the Bundesliga,

and he quickly earned the love of the German fans.

He's likeable and a very good player.

He's good at long shots and he can score goals.

And also a good dribbler.

I remember a game against Dortmund

when he scored a beautiful goal.

We won it 4-1, I think,

and he scored two or three goals.

I remember it quite vividly. Those were good times.

He played his part in his team winning.

He always tries to improve

and is often dissatisfied with himself

and that is a great character trait.

Following his recovery from injury,

the usually highly disciplined Sonny,

suffered another setback in his form of the Asian Cup,

when he allowed himself too much of a good thing.

Food.

He came back from the Asian Cup having gained 4kg.

[Son] Most matches were played at night,

and I didn't get much game time.

It was late when we came home.

Those who played ate to recover.

But I didn't know that and ate too much.

Eating the recovery meals when he hadn't played the games

lead to Sonny getting out of shape,

and Son Senior was not impressed.

They talk behind him saying, "He's done."

The season was over and we had come back to Korea.

But I told Sonny, "I'm not coming.

I feel ashamed to go back to Korea. I'm embarrassed."

Dad told me he's too embarrassed to go back.

I told him I wanted to go back to Korea.

"I'll do everything you tell me to do.

If you tell me to train three times a day, I will."

Because I really wanted to go back home.

I was young.

Son Senior agreed to return to Korea with Sonny,

and soon swung into action to get his son in shape again...

With an extreme training regime.

[Son] It was deadly, almost three sessions a day.

I would wake up in the morning, lift weights and then

go to the training centre, make 1,000 shots,

have lunch, take some rest and go back out in the afternoon.

Train with the kids dad was teaching.

[Dad] I sent him back to Germany after not giving him a day of rest during the break.

When he got back to the Bundesliga,

Son had undergone a huge transformation.

But they didn't recognise Sonny.

Because he lost so much weight.

He had no fat on his cheeks.

Near his North London home,

Son and his dad are training as usual

when a special guest arrives to meet him -

Arsenal and France legend, super striker Thierry Henry.

Wooo!

The two strikers have met up for a chat.

[Thierry] You're still training? You're always training.

[Son] The legend of football.

Hello, hello, sir. How are you?

How are you?

Good.

-Ca va bien? -Oh!

-Salut. How are you going? -You're always training.

[Thierry] First time I met Son was,

actually, I was working for Sky

and I did an interview.

And I won't change now, so my, my, my...

the way of talking about Sonny from my point of view hasn't changed.

-[Son] Trying to improve. -Now you're about to improve.

-Try to improve, like you. -No, no, no, for me it's over.

Wooo!

There's no goal.

-There's no goal. -You've gotta hit the ball.

So you scored so many goals.

High!

Yeah, buddy.

[laughs] Then you have to go under!

I'm afraid my ankle is going to be...

Go on. You can... Yes!

But now you... Eh! Now you have to bring it up.

Yes!

I'm going to stay here all day.

That's all in technique "mit technique".

-Yeah? -We're gonna stay all day.

If we can...

do it, wah!

-I can do it. -Wooo!

Always find a new challenge.

They can't resist a bit of competitive fun

to see who's more deadly accurate in the bin challenge.

The loser pays for dinner.

I'm getting my range, you should be scared.

I'm getting my range! I'm getting my range! Ooh!

[Son] Nope!

Nope!

I'm hungry!

-Yes. Nope. -Aaw!

-Thierry! -Woo!

Aaw!

-Ah, you got scared, eh? -No!

-You got scared, eh? -No!

Watch this.

-Aaw! -Oh, that's closer!

-The bin is never... No, no, no! -[laughter]

No, no, no! The bin is there!

I have to pay now, I have to pay.

I have to pay, I know.

The winner.

Thank you.

Both winners.

-I'm hungry. -I have to pay.

[Son] How hungry are you?

-But I deserve it. -No, you... No.

-I deserve it. 100%. -No. I hit the bin anyway.

-100%, Thierry. I deserve... -You're gonna go alone man.

[Son laughs] You go...

[laughs]

-Oh, let's go. -A-huh.

[Thierry] What I actually like with Sonny is his generosity.

Whether he has the ball or not, the ball, he will always help the team

putting pressure, trying to assist.

He will always chase every single ball

from the first to the last minute.

He has a good finish with his left, a good finish with his right.

Just his generosity all around.

On the way to dinner, the two strikers past and present

take the opportunity to compare notes about playing in the Premier League.

How long were you in Arsenal for?

I'd say that would have been '99,

left in 2007.

When it was '99, I was six years old.

You were six? [laughs]

[Thierry laughs]

I cannot... You know, cos I'm, I'm not that older.

The more, the more old generation, as you know.

The dressing room that I played with, or in...

winning, losing, draw, after a game,

we were always arguing.

We were always arguing, almost close to fights.

-Always? -Even... Oh, yeah, even when we were winning.

So just imagine losing. It was always very close to a fight.

[Son] I remember last season when we played against Leicester away.

Do you remember when Vardy scored a...

the... the chip, you know, when...?

Ooh, yes!

Do you remember this game? I think we were...

first half, 2-0 down.

And then, of course, we are 2-0 down and then Harry came...

he's thrown the water... water bottle to the floor

and was shouting, of course, because we are losing.

Today, of course, normal.

It could have been 6-0 and... 6-0 and we concede a goal,

and Jens Lehmann was coming in the dressing room.

"Oh, you think it's, it's...

do you think it's nice to concede a goal for me?

You guys got this goal and we conceded one, why?

I don't wanna go home conceding a goal."

I didn't... That used to keep us all sharp on our toes.

The Premier League is...

-Is different, eh? -Yeah.

Still even with Bundesliga as well, yeah?

Look how they play, you know.

It's different.

Speed, so quick, eh? So quick.

The Champions League for me starts in the qualifying.

When you, when you play teams of that calibre,

which obviously then any mistake...

-You can't, you can't do this. -You pay the price.

I did a lot of mistakes.

The level is just...

The people motivate extra, you know, because of the Champions League, you know.

For example, when I went to Barcelona,

those guys already won Champions Leagues.

That's what I'm saying, if you step in a dressing room in Barcelona, for example...

and you have Xavi sitting there, Iniesta sitting there,

Messi sitting there, Eto'o sitting there...

you have to show them.

-You can't tell them anything. -Yeah, that's true.

-You cannot tell them... -To show them, this is the best answer.

..a-ny-thing.

The Champions League was always in Sonny's sights since he moved to Europe.

He made a move from Hamburg SV to Bayer Leverkusen

in the hopes of getting action in Europe's elite league.

That was when I had the Champions League in mind already.

So when I was making a move,

I chose a team that qualified for the Champions League.

Bayer Leverkusen have a great pedigree when it comes to the Champions League,

having reached the final in 2002 and qualifying for the tournament nine times.

Son gave himself a great chance of playing in the tournament

with his move, and he quickly impressed Leverkusen manager,

Germany legend Rudi Voller.

For the past 40 years in the Bundesliga, I've never seen

any player who could shoot as well as Sonny with both feet.

That's part of the reason why we scouted him.

Sonny and Thierry have arrived at their restaurant.

And it's a taste of home for Son - Korean barbecue.

This is a bulgogi, yeah, I think.

So what do you do usually when you don't..?

Actually, no football... when I don't play football?

-Yeah, when you relax. -My day off.

I don't know, actually. I stay home. I don't like...

-Don't like going out? -No, not really.

No.

I'm the one who has to do my best at the stadium

and needs to pour everything out at the stadium,

and even if it sounds boring, I try to stay at home.

Not much to do being alone here.

I fully concentrate for ten months a year,

and when I am on holidays outside the season I go easy, relaxed.

I like to, to go outside,

or sometimes I go to shopping with my parents.

And sometimes I come a few... I came a few times here.

You've been one time with me.

You know, I totally... I really love, I love Korean food.

It's healthy as well.

Mmmm!

-Spicy? -No, it's good. I love spicy.

How is it, this one?

So good.

And how do you, do your chopstick thing?

-Oh, yeah, but that's... -It's better than me!

I always try to adapt to where I am.

Yeah, yeah, it is also important, huh?

-It is the most important thing. -Yeah.

This is what I've done, you know, when I went Germany,

first time when I was 16.

I didn't try to meet South Koreans

because I wanted to learn the language as quick as possible.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

When I am in Germany, the first step is to learn German

to let the Germans recognise me.

I have to be able to speak in English when I am in England.

Learning the language of the country means

to respect their culture, people, country.

It also seems important to show that I'm learning.

I thought so and felt it important, especially living in Germany.

His English weren't that good when I first met him, so...

but he always tried, which I think is important as well.

[Son] Living in the camp with people from all around the world,

that was hard at first, honestly.

I can be a bit harsh on myself.

"Oh, I must survive here," bearing this in my mind.

I told myself, "Hang in there," chewing my bread every morning.

I always say that's why fans

warm... warm up a bit more

because when they see the players trying to make an effort...

to adapt to their culture

or the club... club culture also,

it's, er... they like it.

[Son] That's what I'm talking about I went to Germany.

That's why the people like...

me most because I tried it, you know.

Getting used to a new language, a new way of living,

it's not easy. People expect a lot from you.

The pressure will always be there, always.

But the best way to answer the pressure is to do what Sonny is doing.

Play well, work hard and score goals, that's it.

Sonny and Thierry both hit the big time when they moved to the Premier League.

Sonny's big move came when his career was taking off in Germany.

We believed in him, in his big talent

and he's made phenomenal progress since then.

During his last year at Leverkusen,

he got several offers from top clubs,

in the Premier League and Tottenham.

Manager Mauricio Pochettino first tried to bring Sonny to Southampton.

But when that didn't work out, he kept an eye on him

and watched his rise at Leverkusen.

And when the time was right, and Poch Was Spurs boss,

he pounced and signed Son for Spurs.

I remember when I was with the chief scout at Southampton.

He said, "Oh, I need to show a player that is very young and he's from Korea,

South Korea, and... and playing in Hamburg."

And that surprised me.

From that moment we started to follow

and then we wanted to try to, to...

We tried to sign him at Southampton.

And he preferred to... to go to... to Leverkusen.

And, of course, after what happened,

we sign him in Tottenham.

[cheering]

The physical factor seems more required here than in Germany,

so I feel it is way harder.

The Premier League, in particular,

is a real kind of intensity and hustle and bustle.

And it... it's probably, I think, the most dramatic league in the world.

[commentator] Well, if you ever needed proof that the Premier League

is as popular as ever, you just need to be here.

Money is an advantage to recruit better players

especially in the Premier League.

That means intense competition follows within the team.

If you are not well prepared, the league could be

more physically and mentally tough than expected.

For English footballers, in particular,

playing in the Premier League means you've made it,

you're playing at the top level.

But it's the prize they want to win.

Wembley here we come! Come on!

[cheering]

Growing up as a kid, the Premier League is obviously

all you see on TV and playing football in the park and stuff,

you're always pretending to be the players in the Premier League, so...

I think as an English player,

for us, the best league in the world is the Premier League.

So, yeah, it's a dream come true.

To stay at the top of his game,

Sonny doesn't only train when the club tell him to,

he trains when his dad tells him to as well.

[Son] Father was a strict teacher.

He would punish me or yell at me if I've done wrong.

But now I'm thinking back and have to admit that

that strictness had a strong influence on me.

[Dad] If you lower your head,

you can't figure out the situation around you.

Can't sense attack patterns, speed, etc, can't follow up.

[Son] This became a habit of mine since I was a kid.

Even now during training with other players.

I automatically turn my head and look.

And I've kept doing this.

Pochettino seemed impressed with that.

I should kick the ball into Dad's hands

because that makes it easy to throw back to me,

otherwise he has to bend to pick the ball up.

I was paying quite good attention to this.

The strict extracurricular training may seem normal to Sonny,

but not his teammates.

Once, it was the team's rehab training day.

I did the ball lifting drill for about 20 minutes,

which was what I used to do always.

A few players were still around there,

chatting with other after their training session.

They started watching me doing that drill

all the way for 20 minutes.

They left when I left.

All the mates there clapped me.

Should put the ball onto your instep.

It takes about 40 minutes to finish.

And if you drop the ball there,

if the ball drops to the ground before 40 minutes are done,

then the fierce scolding would be started.

That is how I've trained him.

Last! One more! Last!

The fact that I was able to teach my son by myself,

with my own hands not with others,

I feel really happy and lucky for that.

I feel really happy and lucky for that.

I am still so sorry for the children.

I often cry alone in my heart.

All that extra training leads to tired muscles,

which can be relieved by a specialised pair of ice pack trousers.

All organised by Sonny's dad.

[Dad] I must help him to focus on kicking the balls.

Back from training, let him have his own space to relax in.

But he shouldn't have to do such management himself.

It's just nonsense.

What is your father to you?

Always, my answer is the same for this whenever, wherever.

He is my soccer senior, soccer friend, soccer teacher.

A really good father and the one whose everything is perfect for me.

A special supporter has arrived to see Sonny play against Leicester today at Wembley.

Actor Park Ji Jun,

Sonny's friend from Korea.

I've watched football matches many times.

But definitely I feel the passion heating up in the stadium.

The weather is cold, but the atmosphere on the site is hot, I feel.

I am very excited to watch Son play in the UK for the first time.

Let's go, Sonny!

And Son scores the winner in a resounding victory for Spurs against the Foxes.

Come on, you Spurs!

Nice one Son! nice one Sonny! Let's have another one!

[Park Ji Jun] It was touching how many British fans in the stadium

gave a thumbs up once they recognised the Koreans.

Even outside the stadium after the game,

they continued to give us compliments.

Oh, this "Son Heung-min effect" is just amazing.

Yeah! [laughs]

How have you been? Are you well?

You're just awesome.

Been a while.

I rely on him all the time.

Whatever I do, he is the one who has my back.

He is like my big brother I can learn a lot from.

I saved Heung-min's number in my mobile under the name "Son-Shine".

When I get good news that he wins the game or scores a goal,

that makes my day. Good mood all day long.

Just couldn't think of anything else but sunshine, "Son-Shine".

I believe he is sunshine to many of us.

After the match, the mates go for a taste of home

in one of London's Korean restaurants.

I am so glad you came.

Is that so?

Sonny struggled to settle into the first team in his first season at Tottenham.

I saw a few players running on the pitch even after the game.

Those who didn't get to play much in the match today.

Was it like some sort of supplementary training?

Yes, like a post-game training.

I did it a lot in the first season right after I joined Tottenham.

Because I didn't get many chances to play.

That is really tough.

Is that right?

Meeting up with an old friend gives Son a chance

to vent some of his feelings to a person he can trust.

It's tough to stay mentally focused when you missed playing.

And that post-game training is more intense than your expectation.

Not playing in the matches must have an impact.

Right? In a more psychological way.

Of course it does.

I have been there. I've done that as well.

Mentally, it is really tough to deal with.

But you just have to pull through.

It is inevitable for any players.

So we have to go over it.

Like I said, for those who work hard, the opportunity comes around.

Even if I didn't get to play on the pitch, I did give everything in training.

I wanted to play on the pitch. Wanted it so badly.

You always manage yourself well enough to be in the starting line-up.

I never take it for granted. I just try hard. That's all.

If you stay here long enough...

can't help dreaming about delicious food back in Korea.

Oh, full of tasty choices in Korea.

What do you normally have when you travel back?

I am craving BunSik.

I love them too.

Tteokbokki is the best when watching football, your match.

Tteokbokki with a glass of chilled beer and watch your game.

Tteokbokki and Bibim Mandu as night snacks.

Jjolmyeon and Bibim Mandu.

But you know, I don't even think of night snacking here.

I go to bed too early in fact. You go to bed at ten.

You go to bed at ten?

Yes, to bed early but when I am back in Korea,

I can see myself ending up staying up a little later than usual.

Hate to waste time even a minute here.

How pitiful.

I stay up late, I even try to do that when I am in Korea.

And wake up early naturally.

I stay up as late as possible.

How long do you normally stay in Korea after the season?

It depends on the circumstances, usually about six weeks.

-Six weeks? -Four to six weeks.

It's for quite some time then?

I didn't even remember how I played today's match.

Today?

You did great.

It is just another day passing by. I often feel empty.

Especially after the match.

I think I know what you mean by that.

Right after the match, on the same day.

There is emptiness coming in.

Yes. I feel so empty.

I know what it is.

Maybe a different kind of emptiness. I definitely know the emptiness you feel.

You were surrounded by shouts of crowds.

-When I get home... -It is total silence.

When I am back home and lie down...

I try to sleep... by putting myself down to bed.

My body feels so tired.

People might wonder,

"How can he not sleep? He must be exhausted after the game."

3rd of April 2019,

and a big day for the Tottenham team.

The first Premier League game at the new Tottenham Hotspur stadium -

a super modern state-of- the-art footballing palace,

with over 62,000 capacity,

built on the site of the club's previous ground, White Hart Lane.

We felt that without having a big stadium,

it's impossible to be one of the big super clubs in Europe.

It's having 36,000 people at the stadium.

Big players want to be in a stadium with big crowds.

We have to have the next generation of fans

and they can't get into a stadium with only 36,000 people in it.

It took just over two years to demolish the old ground,

and put in the new hyper-modern stadium.

But today, the big day to finally inaugurate the new stadium

in the top flight, has arrived.

The opponents, Crystal Palace.

And the fans are anticipating a big day in the club's history.

I've been waiting 18 years for this game, for the new stadium to be built.

More importantly... Well, we need it,

but more importantly we'll score the first goal.

It's our players and not Palace's.

Yes, definitely.

[crowd cheering]

[huge cheer]

I was waiting this moment,

but I know and I realise, er...

the responsibility that we're gonna have now, even more than before.

What a day for Son, a historic moment as he scores

the first competitive goal in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

-[crowd cheering] -Yeeeees!

In the history books, they will say,

"Who scored the first goal? Sonny."

The first goal in the new stadium probably

will be talked over for the next 100 years.

I think it's such an honour to be able to play in such a stadium,

and I also think it's been a great day to set up such a wonderful record.

[crowd singing] Nice one Son! Nice one Sonny!

Let's have another one!

And at the end of the season, another big honour was to come Son's way.

Please welcome the Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Year once more,

Heung-min Son!

[crowd cheering]

It's a very special season.

To score with the new stadium...

What do I say? Always it's such an honour

to play with this shirt. I'm really, really the happiest guy in the world.

[crowd cheering]

[Son] My hope is to do better than the previous season.

So I wish I can perform better this season again than the last season.

[Dan] I think the thing about Sonny this season is, he seems to have really relished

the extra responsibility of being

the main man, the leading man in Tottenham's scene.

Sonny is an inspiration to many people at the moment

so I can say he will be remembered for a long time.

Nice one Sonny! Nice one Son!

He's even got his own special fan song.

Nice one Sonny! Nice one Son!

Nice one Sonny! Let's have another one!

Nice one Sonny! Nice one Son!

Nice one Sonny! Let's have another one!

[cheering and chanting]

Son's popularity is not limited to English Spurs fans.

He's got fan clubs all over the world.

Son Heung-min, my brother, you are already Mexican.

Here in Mexico, many football fans

call him "Son-Naldo"!

Referring to a mash-up of Son's name with that of Ronaldo

because he is a player who really shows his ability

when his team most needs him

and he really stands out for the team.

I think the example Son sets of excelling when

someone needs you is something we can all learn from.

I think Son Heung-min is the coolest player from Korea.

I think Son Heung-min is the best player in Asia.

He is a great football player.

Son's status as a Premier League star

has propelled him to being the most prominent Asian player in the world.

[fans cheering]

[man] We love Heung-Min Son!

It's a rarity to have a Korean player in the league.

People are extremely interested in watching

the South Korean national team now.

I think that Son has certainly helped that.

His values and his traits,

I guess, are reflecting very well on Korean people.

He has surpassed the Asian standard.

I think he has physical condition,

technique, sharpness and mentality

that has never been seen before from Asian players.

He can play in any league in the world.

I have no doubt.

Son's been a full international player for South Korea since 2010

and has represented his country at two World Cups,

and the 2018 Asian games, where the team won the gold medal.

Victory in the Asian Cup was significant for Son,

as in South Korea all able-bodied men

are required to complete two years military service.

However, his Asian games victory

meant that he was only mandated to do three weeks basic training,

which could have otherwise have interrupted his footballing career.

Despite all the positivity associated with being the best Asian player in Europe,

there's still negativity and prejudice that Son

and other Asian players have had to deal with.

I played nine years in Europe

and I can't break the remaining prejudice against Asians.

I still feel it completely.

When I first went to Germany, life was harder than I thought.

Clearly, breaking the prejudice toward an Asian player

requires a tremendous amount of a series of effort.

In many ways it could take more time than local players.

But you have to prove yourself anyway.

These are difficult parts.

[cheering]

[Son] We are all same - human.

Of course, which country you come from, you are footballer,

you are a fan, I don't care.

I think we are same as human.

Just racism should get out, of course.

I don't want to see this anymore as a... as a human.

Not as a footballer, as a human, I don't wanna see this.

[kids laughing]

I can only say, by showing what I am good at in the stadium

and ignoring their discrimination.

My way of facing against racism should be on the field, I think.

Tonight's a big night for Sonny,

as he gets ready to go out at his Hampstead home.

It's the London Football Awards, where the capital's 12 clubs

honour their teams' players.

[Son] It is an award ceremony for the teams and players based in London.

I've been nominated to be honoured.

I am dressing up for this meaningful event.

Sonny has been nominated for the biggest award, Player of the Year.

It would be better if I won the award,

but taking part is worthwhile either way.

Even though he's up for an award,

performing at a staged event is not entirely in his comfort zone.

I feel a little nervous tonight.

I'd feel a lot less nervous at the match in the stadium.

Hi.

Hey, top man.

Thank you so much. We love you to bits, fella.

It's like a who's who of football in the room.

And they're all waiting for the top award, Player of the Year.

[host] I am honoured to announce that the Premier League Player of the Year...

You know who he is -

Heung-min Son!

[applause]

Good evening. Er...

I'm honoured to be here. It's unbelievable.

And, er, I wanted to say thank you for our coaching staff,

our teammates and the club, and fantastic fans as well.

Erm, yeah.

I try to keep working hard and till next time,

another award as well, thank you very much and have a nice evening.

[applause]

Massive congratulation to Son for this award.

Fully deserved and we are so happy to have Sonny, of course.

Being a great footballer attracts the interest of big brands.

Today, Sonny is starring in a shoot for his sponsor, Adidas.

-Hi. -Hiya.

Then we start in the main stage,

Which is where you'll do the main football for this campaign,

with the scripts, the lines to come out.

So once you've been glammed and dressed,

we'll take you on set and then we'll give you a proper briefing.

Okay.

Sonny's background makes him hot property for the brand,

who want to market their products in the huge Asian market.

We can obviously utilise him in the UK market

as well as obviously the market

he's very known for, which is obviously in the Asian market.

So I think those aspects are fantastic for, us as a brand,

that's the reason why we have Son.

Very quiet everywhere, please.

That alone also, sales values go really high

due to the fact that we have a player like Son promoting it,

so, yeah, I think for us as a brand, having Son utilising across products is,

yeah, it's... the volumes are extremely high across sales.

Sonny's brand sells everything from caps, shirts to T-shirts,

everything imaginable.

[stallholder] The best one is this one.

Heung-min Son. Number one player.

-More than Harry. -More than Harry?

-Harry Kane, yes. -That's good.

The end of a season and it's moving day for Sonny.

His father, as ever, is there to help him.

This is a house that brought a lot to me.

Since I moved in here, I started playing the game in the team

and I got good results.

Definitely this home brought me so much luck.

So while I am organising to move out,

even at this moment I am getting a bit emotional.

I have bittersweet, mixed feelings.

The reason I decided to move was

either for this place or at the new place we will move into soon,

the key point to consider is Heung-min's performance.

Choose a location close to the training ground

and not too much noise for him.

Mine is a father's heart that wants his son to focus on soccer.

He's found a new house close to the training ground with a quiet aspect.

But the new place isn't decorated to his dad's taste.

Do you like it, Father?

No, I'm going to get rid of all those things.

Alongside the strict training,

Sonny's dad's philosophy is to minimise all clutter

and excess possessions to keep a streamlined lifestyle.

This would be Heung-min's room.

Likewise, it will be a minimalist interior.

Hello, let me introduce my new home.

It's been only a few days since I moved in.

As you see, nothing's here, no ornaments.

My father likes a space being neat and tidy.

He doesn't like leaving things around.

This is my dressing room that people expect to see the most.

Sonny however, does have a love of nice clothes.

Actually, the wardrobes I ordered didn't arrive yet

so please understand my clothes are hung out roughly

like this as a temporary measure.

I haven't unpacked all of them yet, still lots in the boxes.

The reason I like clothes is,

honestly, I like to spruce up myself when I go to play.

Not that I want to be seen as chic, but I have much interest in fashion.

The commuting times are the only chance I get to dress up.

He's in demand to model men's fashion

and likes thinking about what he'll wear.

I feel good when I see well-organised clothes like this

and I get excited when I choose what to wear the next day.

This is another of my hobbies.

Nowadays, almost all soccer players are well-dressed.

It seems that fashion is a part of the soccer player's life.

So I think it is necessary to keep up with this theme.

This is my bathroom.

I don't need to show you this place, do I?

I get cleaned here.

Really, the reason I moved in here is...

this has quite a few great facilities,

besides the convenience to my soccer life.

Swimming pool, gym, cinema, sauna, etc.

This place has choices to relax, this is why I moved in.

There are many days the game finishes late and I suffer from insomnia.

Then I can go to the swimming pool straight away.

That helps me recover.

And the gym is not big but very well equipped.

I can concentrate entirely on my play and recovery.

I'm glad I moved into such a nice house.

And this is the end of the show introducing Son Heung-min's house, bye.

The Champions League is the most coveted of all the trophies.

And Tottenham still haven't got their hands on it.

This season, in 2019, they're on a good run.

And today play the first leg of their quarter-final

hosting Manchester City at home in the new stadium.

The Champion's League is a dream for all clubs in England.

The Champions League is the highest level of football in the world.

Even higher than the World Cup.

Spurs!

Wheeey!

-[interviewer] Who is the win today? -Spurs, of course.

It's a huge game and Son plays a huge part,

scoring a winning goal with 12 minutes to go.

Another big record for Sonny, the first European goal scored in the new stadium.

Everybody forecast City as the winners,

and they were saying that City would easily beat us.

Next up, the second leg.

Spurs had a slim one-goal advantage

and went to Manchester with victory in mind.

And Son, once again, played a huge role,

scoring twice and Spurs going through to the semi-finals.

[Son] I had a gut feeling when I scored the second goal.

From the first touch I was already planning the next move in my head.

The first touch was brilliant,

and I dropped the ball exactly where I wanted it to be.

The shot was so well struck.

If you look at the scene again in slow motion,

you will see me running to celebrate as soon as I shot.

That is why the goal is more meaningful for me, really.

I wouldn't trade it for anything.

[Pochettino] It was amazing to have the ability to score

two goals very quick.

Sonny was unbelievable in the way that he ran

and his finishes.

How he finished the actions and how he scored

and, of course, I think it was an amazing moment.

[interviewer] How can you sum that game up?

Oh, as I said before, it's just a special night, special game, so...

It's a crazy game, that's why everyone loves football.

Sonny had to miss the first leg of the semi-final

against Ajax in London,

due to accumulating yellow cards.

Hugely frustrating for him.

I couldn't play. I felt so distressed. In fact,

not being able to play in the match is the hardest part for a footballer.

I kept telling myself to overcome this hardship.

And to make matters worse, Spurs lost 1-0,

leaving them with an uphill battle for the crucial second game in Amsterdam.

My teammates gave their all and I took a rest as I couldn't play.

Next game, I'll play harder than the rest of the team.

I'll send my positive energy to them for this game.

[interviewer] Do you think you can still overcome the score and win?

I believe we can do it.

Ajax won their away game and we can do likewise.

It's important for us players to have faith.

Nothing is impossible if you play with "you can do it" spirit.

It's a very big day for Sonny.

Tonight, Tottenham go into the second leg of the Champions League

semi-final against Ajax.

At stake, a place in the final.

Hello.

[interviewer] Where are you heading now?

Ahead of game two against Ajax in the Champions League.

Got a meeting call from the team so I'm going now.

All's well that ends well.

I hope we can get some good results for sure.

They're going in as underdogs, having lost the first game 1-0.

In Amsterdam, the Ajax fans are hopeful of carrying

their first-leg victory to a successful conclusion.

But Sonny has other plans.

[commentator] Spurs are in Amsterdam

ahead of their second-leg semi-final tie tonight.

Spurs made the worst possible start in Amsterdam,

when a towering fifth minute header by 19-year-old Ajax captain, Matthijs de Ligt,

doubled the advantage for the exciting young Dutch side.

[crowd cheering]

[crowd] Oh!

Then Sonny hit the post.

But Ziyech doubled Ajax lead on the night,

leaving Spurs 3-0 down on aggregate.

[crowd cheering]

Well, the first half is appalling, to be honest.

You're coming up against a good young side,

that produce good players.

I think we need a bit of toughening up for the second half.

With just five minutes left, Mauricio Pochettino's side

scored twice in succession with goals from Moura and Llorente.

Then in a frantic finish,

Moura completed a miraculous hat-trick

with a left-foot shot from 16 yards deep into stoppage time

and Spurs won on away goals to reach their first Champions League Final.

[Gary Lineker] Tottenham's heroes tonight came from three goals down on aggregate.

The players are ecstatic, the manager is emotional.

This is one of the most important night in my life,

to go to the final of Champions League,

I think is very close to a miracle.

No one believe in us from the beginning of the season.

But my players, I think they are superheroes.

[Son] Football is a team sport.

I can't build an incredible record by myself, no one can.

There were times I've slipped over at the final pivotal step.

Or been exposed to physical problems too.

The champions are those who overcome all these aspects.

We will never give up because this is a chance of a lifetime.

To the absolute ecstasy of the Spurs fans.

-[man] What a dramatic game! -Oh, yes! What an amazing game!

-Amazing, unbelievable! -Tottenham Hotspur.

Absolutely amazing! The best game I've ever been to.

Bloody made it, man! Gonna see you in Madrid, bro!

The victory in Amsterdam set up an all-English final

against Liverpool, in Madrid.

Son and his teammates dreamed of the cup,

but they'd have to get past Liverpool first.

Liverpool!

[singing] Mo Salah! Running down the wing!

We played Real Madrid in the final last year and they beat us.

We've come to Madrid to take the trophy back.

Come on, you Spurs!

Are you Spurs?

Come on, you Spurs!

[man] We need to be European champions. It's London's turn.

It's Spurs' turn.

Spurs haven't won a trophy since 2008.

What a dream that would be to get the biggest of them all.

They want the attraction of being in the Champions League.

It's the best competition, the best club competition in the world.

But it's also a, a status thing.

It enables you to enjoy a kind of pedigree

that you just don't get in Europe's other competition, the Europa League.

Financially, it's extremely important.

Sponsors clearly want their brand to be as visible as possible.

It is visible, extremely visible in the Champions League,

so, of course, there's a knock-on effect on commercial deals

if the teams aren't in the Champions League.

[fans cheering] Son!

In the stadium, Son and his team have their minds on the job in hand...

...as the crowds outside get ever more excited.

Honestly, how many people do you think were expecting

us going to the semi-finals or Ajax going there?

It was certain that we are a good team.

We had no reason to be afraid or feel panic.

Son's father has come to support him,

but hadn't factored in the gridlocked traffic.

But he's not about to sit in traffic and miss the game.

You can see clearly, it is still a long way to the stadium.

Experience of these kinds of big matches

to help growth as a better player is what Heung-min and I both wish.

As the team entered the ground, there was a huge sense of occasion.

There to remind them what it's all about, the majestic jug-eared trophy.

[Son] From the moment going into the stadium, I saw the trophy.

I see the spectators, supporters are cheering half on each side.

The pitch is in the finest condition.

As I stepped into the stadium...

I got chills.

The game got off to the worst possible start for Spurs.

Mo Salah saw Liverpool on their way,

scoring a penalty after just two minutes.

Spurs had their chances, but Son was denied by Liverpool's keeper, Alisson.

Eriksen and Lucas Moura saw their efforts denied by the keeper too.

And Sonny's team's failure to capitalise was punished ruthlessly,

when Liverpool substitute Origi drove the ball low

and powerfully past Hugo Lloris with three minutes left.

[crowd cheering]

Jubilation for Liverpool.

[crowds cheering]

Heartbreak for Son and his father.

How could I put it?

I appreciate the huge expectation from people

and I hate to lose such a big game.

It was very hard to swallow the defeat for myself.

[Dad] I say to him before each match,

"Don't be greedy. Empty your mind.

Even if the game doesn't go well, it's your favourite, football.

You should enjoy, feel happy."

I'm still young. I'm not giving up.

I'm crossing over the threshold of the grand journey

toward higher mountains.

I know my fans have been giving me a lot of support and love

and that gives me the strength to overcome.

I'll work hard to show you how much I've improved.

There's a phrase that we use at Tottenham.

It's "we're always the bridesmaids but never the bride."

Win or lose, Son wants to play for Spurs, alright?

Just stay with us, stay with us

and one day we'll pay you back and we'll win something.

I'm thankful I'm a Tottenham fan,

I'm thankful for what Tottenham did.

And I'm... I'm proud of the boys and I...

[emotionally] I hope that can go on for another year.

Come on, you Spurs! Stay with it!

[crowd cheering]

There's plenty left in Son's story,

and dreams of titles and trophies don't need to end

with the Champions League Final defeat of 2019.

[commentator] A brilliant goal from Son Heung-min!

Sonny's prospects look brighter than ever before

with the arrival of serial winner José Mourinho as Tottenham Manager.

The overwhelming chances are Son has a bright future,

with silverware glinting on the horizon.

[crowd cheering]

As teammates we know how good he is

and how strong a player he is and what he brings to the team.

So, yeah, we're just happy the rest of the world can see it as well now.

I relieve my stress by playing football.

I am a lucky person.

I've never regretted playing football for a single day of my life.

Football is everything in my life.