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Spurs star Son Heung-min and PSG’s Lee Kang-in have apologized to each other following the incident during the Asian Cup in South Korea.
It was reported that there was a clash between the two players ahead of the semi-final in South Korea, which resulted in the Tottenham player sustaining a serious injury when Lee dislocated his finger when he tried to punch him.
South Korea lost to Jordan in the semi-finals, and Jurgen Klinsmann was eventually stripped of his position as national team coach.
Both stars have now taken to Instagram to apologize to each other and the country for their actions.
PSG’s star first shared an apology message on a black screen, before Son released his own words on the matter, along with an image of the pair meeting in a London hotel to clear the air.
Coach Lee said his team and fans had been “disappointed” by his “deep thoughts and dishonest actions” and acknowledged that he lacked respect and dedication to the Korean national team.
He felt it was important to go to the British capital and apologize in person, writing, “Through this article, I would like to once again thank Hung Min for his warm welcome and response to my visit to London.”
He admitted that he “did something in the cafeteria that day that you should never do.”
The 23-year-old winger said, “Despite the high expectations and support I received, I once again apologize for disappointing the soccer fans, as I had an exemplary image and character that a Korean national team player should have.” ” he added.
The player apologized again after vowing to “work even harder and focus on growing as a soccer player and as a person.”
As captain of the national team, Son acknowledged Lee’s apology and also acknowledged that he “made many mistakes” as a young player.
“In order for all of us players to grow as seniors and as captains of the national team, we will give special consideration to Kangin so that he does not make this mistake again,” Song wrote.
The 31-year-old said he would do the same thing again if he were in a similar situation, adding: “But from now on I’m going to try to be smarter and understand my teammates better.”
Son concluded his message by saying, “Despite the fact that soccer is so loved, we sincerely apologize for causing such an uproar, and we will work even harder to help the Korean national team grow even further this season.” .
“Once again, as the captain of the Korean national team, I would like to sincerely apologize.”
Earlier on Tuesday, Allkpop reported that the PSG midfielder could be sued by the advertiser who employs him after the incident sparked a “social controversy”.
Video game company Nexon is facing public complaints over its use of him in advertisements, and telecommunications company KT is considering terminating its contract with him.
South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported that an argument broke out between South Korean teammates on the eve of the semi-finals.
Mr. Song had hoped that the team would eat together longer to bond, but the younger members of the team quickly left to play table tennis.
The incident turned physical, with an enraged Son grabbing Lee and being pulled away after the PSG player tried to punch him back in retaliation.
A Korean Football Association official confirmed the Yonhap News report, saying, “The incident occurred when some young players went to play table tennis, and Son Heung-min and other older players viewed it as a problem.” .
“The players exchanged a few words, but Son injured his finger in the process.”