I’m Feeling Great – Says Son After Scoring His 50th International Goal For South Korea

Son Heung-min thanked Tottenham for nursing him back to health and said he felt “100 percent” fit after scoring his 50th international goal for South Korea.

The forward missed multiple games for the London club earlier this season due to a hamstring injury and faced another period on the sidelines after experiencing a relapse.

He was back in action for Tottenham at the start of the month and completed 90 minutes against Ipswich last week in a 2-1 home defeat.

Son also missed games for his country but he started and scored in South Korea’s 3-1 away win over Kuwait in World Cup qualifying on Thursday.

Son’s first-half penalty brought him to a total of 50 international goals, placing him joint second on South Korea’s all-time scoring list.

The 32-year-old thanked Tottenham and South Korea for “taking a great interest in my health and protecting me”.

“I am feeling great,” the South Korea skipper, who was substituted in the 64th minute as a precaution, told reporters in Kuwait.

“I am back to my normal condition. I’d like to play at 100 percent in the next match.”

Son, who was making his 130th international appearance, praised his teammates for giving him “opportunities to score so many goals.”

“It’s a huge honor to be mentioned alongside some great names in Korean football, but the most important thing is the win tonight,” said Son, who is now eight goals away from matching his country’s all-time scoring record.

The victory placed South Korea securely at the top of Group B, with four wins and a draw from five matches, keeping them on track for the 2026 World Cup in North America.

The top two teams in each of the three Asian qualifying groups will reach the showpiece in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

South Korea can make significant progress towards their 11th consecutive World Cup appearance when they face Palestine in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on Tuesday.

Coach Hong Myung-bo plans to go easy with his star man despite Son’s insistence that he is ready to play a full part.

“He is currently struggling with injuries and is in a phase of repeated recovery,” said Hong.

“He played 90 minutes in the last match (for Spurs) but when I watched him today, he wasn’t at his best.

“I believe we need to continue protecting Son Heung-min for the future.”