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Son Heung-min

paulie8290paulie8290
edited June 2018 in Other Football and Sports
Just listening to ITV.

Unless South Korea win the World Cup or Asian games he will have to do Military Service for 2 years.

The rules are every South Korean does 2 years before they are 28 unless they win a World Cup, Asian Games or Olympic Gold.

So if South Korea dont win the Asian Games in September I guess Spurs will be forced to sell him.

Seems strange to me
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  • paulie8290paulie8290
    What would you do @JohnBoyUK
  • shirty5shirty5
    paulie8290 said:

    What would you do @JohnBoyUK

    Confiscate his passport
  • Laddick01Laddick01
    Won't happen, they'll find a way round it

    South Korea won't want to lose their only real poster boy
  • stackitstevestackitsteve
    I thought this was quiet a well known issue.

    I believe the South Korea team in 2002 (that got to the semi finals) were let off when they got out of the group stages
  • JessieJessie
    Ki did four weeks:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37163109
  • CallumcafcCallumcafc
    Do South Korea have a "military base" in the UK?
  • Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    JessieAddick said:

    Ki did four weeks:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37163109

    He did 4 weeks because he won an Olympic medal which exempts South Koreans from doing the full service term.
  • JessieJessie
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    JessieAddick said:

    Ki did four weeks:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37163109

    He did 4 weeks because he won an Olympic medal which exempts South Koreans from doing the full service term.
    Yes I know. Should have added that bit in my post.
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  • ManicmaniaManicmania
    killerandflash said:

    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    paulie8290 said:

    Just listening to ITV.

    Unless South Korea win the World Cup or Asian games he will have to do Military Service for 2 years.

    The rules are every South Korean does 2 years before they are 28 unless they win a World Cup, Asian Games or Olympic Gold.

    So if South Korea dont win the Asian Games in September I guess Spurs will be forced to sell him.

    Seems strange to me

    I'm sure there will be a number of teams queueing up to buy a player who can't play for 2 years!
    Roland's final gift to us, the £40m signing of Son...
    18 month contract!
  • nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    We would sign him 100% if he couldn’t play for two years

    Two bob tiny and the ego Murray would tell two shit chalets he is a bargain
  • se9addickse9addick
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    JessieAddick said:

    Ki did four weeks:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37163109

    He did 4 weeks because he won an Olympic medal which exempts South Koreans from doing the full service term.
    Son had the chance to play in that team I think but withdrew from the squad - bet he's regretting that now!
  • charltonkestoncharltonkeston
    I hope Son Heung-min gets out of his stint in the military, I've got South Korea in the works sweepstake.
  • NornIrishAddickNornIrishAddick
    se9addick said:

    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    JessieAddick said:

    Ki did four weeks:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37163109

    He did 4 weeks because he won an Olympic medal which exempts South Koreans from doing the full service term.
    Son had the chance to play in that team I think but withdrew from the squad - bet he's regretting that now!
    I don't think it was that team, but a previous version of the Asian Games, but only because that's what the Observer and Irish Times told me..

    He was not allowed go by his club in Germany (Dusseldorf?), because it's not a FIFA tournament.

    I think the rule is that any South Korean sportsman who wins a reasonably significant event, or does remarkably well (as in WC 2002) would be exempted from all but (the most) basic training.

    There are ways out, under residency abroad, but South Korean society is not notoriously forgiving of what is seen as a slight for everyone else.
  • paulie8290paulie8290
    edited July 2018
    He will miss the 1st month of the season

    As South Korea failed to reach the World Cup Semi Final Son has now decided to take part in the Asian Games,

    if South Korea win he is fine if they fail to win he will have to do Military Service.

    @JohnBoyUK
    How do you feel about losing him for the first few matches and then potentially 2 years if South Korea fail to win
  • Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    Looking at the last Asian games, South korea won it without even conceding a goal. Australia don't play in it and Japan and Iran both played U21 squads.

    I think there's probably a few others thinking the same as Son as they had a pretty strong squad with a few senior players. Might as well take the 'easy' option and win this tournament to get out of the national service.

    If they don't win it, then Son might try to play in this as well as a last chance.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup
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  • paulie8290paulie8290
    Big game later today
    South Korea got through the group stage
    Beat Bahrain 6-0
    Lost to Malaysia 2-1
    Beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0 Son with the goal

    So next up is a last 16 match v Iran
    Winners face either Hong Kong or Uzbekistan in the Quarters
  • SantaClausSantaClaus
    se9addick said:

    paulie8290 said:

    He will miss the 1st month of the season

    As South Korea failed to reach the World Cup Semi Final Son has now decided to take part in the Asian Games,

    if South Korea win he is fine if they fail to win he will have to do Military Service.

    @JohnBoyUK
    How do you feel about losing him for the first few matches and then potentially 2 years if South Korea fail to win

    Imagine if the final goes to a penalty shootout and you miss the crucial kick condemning you and some of your teammates to two years of national service!
    If one of those teammates played for Charlton they'd thank you.
  • paulie8290paulie8290
    South Korea are 2-0 up and heading to face Uzbbekistan in be quarters
  • ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    edited August 2018
    paulie8290 said:

    South Korea are 2-0 up and heading to face Uzbbekistan in be quarters

    And will face one of Syria | Vietnam | Bahrain in the Semi-Finals if they can get through

    They did well to come second in their Group else they'd have face Japan in the 2nd Round instead of Malaysia
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    Bizarre that a game of football could decide whether you have to do national service or not!
  • cafctomcafctom
    paulie8290 said:

    Big game later today
    South Korea got through the group stage
    Beat Bahrain 6-0
    Lost to Malaysia 2-1
    Beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0 Son with the goal

    So next up is a last 16 match v Iran
    Winners face either Hong Kong or Uzbekistan in the Quarters

    Pauline, out of curiosity mate - where do you follow all of this from?

    I wouldn’t even know such a tournament was going on and I like to think I keep myself well aware of what’s going on in the global game.
  • paulie8290paulie8290
    cafctom said:

    paulie8290 said:

    Big game later today
    South Korea got through the group stage
    Beat Bahrain 6-0
    Lost to Malaysia 2-1
    Beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0 Son with the goal

    So next up is a last 16 match v Iran
    Winners face either Hong Kong or Uzbekistan in the Quarters

    Pauline, out of curiosity mate - where do you follow all of this from?

    I wouldn’t even know such a tournament was going on and I like to think I keep myself well aware of what’s going on in the global game.
    Flash scores lol
    Have the app on my phone and always look to see who is playing
  • WheresmeticketWheresmeticket
    Laddick01 said:

    Won't happen, they'll find a way round it

    South Korea won't want to lose their only real poster boy

    Worked fine for Elvis Presley...
  • Chris_from_SidcupChris_from_Sidcup
    They beat Iran 2-0 today.

    Next they play Uzbekistan in the quarters on Sunday.
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