Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart has hailed Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min on Instagram for helping South Korea progress to the last-16 stage of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Hart, who played with Son at Tottenham, has described the 30-year-old as a “hero” for his contribution to the win for South Korea against Portugal on Friday.
South Korea got the better of Portugal 2-1 in their final group match at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
The Asian giants scored the winner in the first minute of injury time thanks to Hwang Hee-chan’s goal from a pass from Son.
Uruguay won 2-0 against Ghana in the other Group H match, but they finished third on goals scored.
Son has not had a great time at the 2022 Qatar World Cup so far, but he was instrumental in the goal that sent South Korea through.
South Korea will now face Brazil in the Round of 16 at the World Cup.
Brazil are one of the top favourites to win the World Cup, and it is going to be extremely hard for South Korea to win against the former world champions.
However, the manner in which the Asian side scored the winner against Portugal shows that they can achieve anything, and Brazil cannot be complacent.
Joe Hart impressed with Tottenham and South Korea star Son Heung-min
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