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Korean Military service and Heung Min Son - the details

SonicSarr

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I just have so much love for tbe bloke. Legend. He is welcome in my home anytime! There is no way we need to upgrade on him. He'll only get better and cooler! #KrautsOut
 

Lighty64

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I just have so much love for tbe bloke. Legend. He is welcome in my home anytime! There is no way we need to upgrade on him. He'll only get better and cooler! #KrautsOut

1. do you live in England
2. anyone in your family that can marry him, make him happy, and get him citizenship?

god I'm starting to sound like a pimp
 

E8spur

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Maybe it’s time to invite the prime minister of South Korea to come and look at how construction is going on the soon to be named Seoul Stadium... :whistle:
 

coys200

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Is he in the Asian cup as well ? That’s the whole of January. Basically next season is pretty much f**ked for him. Will probably miss 3 months with Asian games and cup and recovery time ?
 
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Atomic Flea

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if he doesn't win gold, the only way would be getting Brittish citizenship, not sure if he is married but calling on all SC ladies (only one of you needs to marry him, we don't need headlines that he is heading to prison for bigamy:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:) help Son out for the help of his football career please(y)

Wouldn't rule out him marrying Wimmer. Their bromance is still going!
 

Spurslove

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Not only beating Germany, but finishing ahead of Germany in the table...

The South Korean players were pelted with eggs and Union Jack cushions on their arrival back in S Korea. Can anyone explain to me exactly WTF almighty is going on there??? What a bunch of dickheads they have as 'supporters'.

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tiger666

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The South Korean players were pelted with eggs and Union Jack cushions on their arrival back in S Korea. Can anyone explain to me exactly WTF almighty is going on there??? What a bunch of dickheads they have as 'supporters'.

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Two or three eggs. Probably just a couple of idiots.

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sout...-south-korea-squad-upon-return-from-world-cup

This time, despite the eggs and a few cushions thrown from what seemed to be a handful of people, there were mostly flowers, scarves and pictures taken on smart phones. The stunning win over Germany has changed the mood among the football public that had been dismayed by defeats against Sweden and Mexico in the first two games of Group F.
 

Saoirse

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Is he in the Asian cup as well ? That’s the whole of January. Basically next season is pretty much f**ked for him. Will probably miss 3 months with Asian games and cup and recovery time ?
Possibly. We're obliged to release him for that but not for the Asian Games, so there was talk we might have agreed to let him go to the Games in return for him not being called up for the Cup.
 

Rob

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The South Korean players were pelted with eggs and Union Jack cushions on their arrival back in S Korea. Can anyone explain to me exactly WTF almighty is going on there??? What a bunch of dickheads they have as 'supporters'.

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Tradition for an unsuccessful returning sports team.
 

Lighty64

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I'm so confused, at 1st when I checked up the info I saw the Asia Cup was in January, I then saw somewhere that he would be missing the start of the season, and mention of the Asia Games. what bloody comp are we giving permission too, and if he wins I take it that is his last chance to gain exemption other than getting married which I'm sure if he was with someone from the EU he would of done it by now (or is he being clever and making sure he only does the last step if he fails in the last chance saloon).
 

coys200

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I'm so confused, at 1st when I checked up the info I saw the Asia Cup was in January, I then saw somewhere that he would be missing the start of the season, and mention of the Asia Games. what bloody comp are we giving permission too, and if he wins I take it that is his last chance to gain exemption other than getting married which I'm sure if he was with someone from the EU he would of done it by now (or is he being clever and making sure he only does the last step if he fails in the last chance saloon).

Asian games is August finishes sept 2nd. Asian cup is January. Apparently he said we’ve given permission to go to both. I know there is a 3 week rest rule for european tournaments not sure if applies to this. But possible he could miss 3 months of season depending how deep s Korea go.
 

Saoirse

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I'm so confused, at 1st when I checked up the info I saw the Asia Cup was in January, I then saw somewhere that he would be missing the start of the season, and mention of the Asia Games. what bloody comp are we giving permission too, and if he wins I take it that is his last chance to gain exemption other than getting married which I'm sure if he was with someone from the EU he would of done it by now (or is he being clever and making sure he only does the last step if he fails in the last chance saloon).
Asian games is August finishes sept 2nd. Asian cup is January. Apparently he said we’ve given permission to go to both. I know there is a 3 week rest rule for european tournaments not sure if applies to this. But possible he could miss 3 months of season depending how deep s Korea go.
The 3-week rest is between the end of a player's participation in summer tournaments (anything from the World Cup to the European U19s) and the start of their pre-season, so not relevant here.

The Asian Games in August is basically an Asian Olympics, and we don't have to let Son go - but we will because it's the last chance he has to definitely avoid military service if they win the tournament with him. The Asian Cup in January is their equivalent of the European Championships and is useless for that, but under FIFA rules we have to let Son go not only for the tournament, but for 14 days before it starts to take part in training with South Korea. However, we might have been able to informally agree with the South Korean FA that Son won't be called up for that, in return for us letting him train with their squad for a couple of weeks extra before the Asian Games as as letting him go to it - fingers crossed there.
 

alexis

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Can’t understand why professional national athletes aren’t allowed to commence their two years at 32. They’d still be fit and the delay would be low impact
 

Lilbaz

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I don't understand why there can't be some sort of delayed exemption. Why can't he do it when he's like 32? I'm surprised there's no room for manoeuvre on that. It's especially harsh on footballers who have a short career. Son's a lucky one to be earning 100k a week but I feel for those athletes who earn less than 10 percent of that in Korea.

You feel sorry for people who are on £10k a week?
 
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