There have been mixed reactions on social media after Tottenham Hotspur confirmed that Heung-min Son will commence his mandatory military service in South Korea this month.
He initially earned exemption from the mandatory 21-month military service after helping South Korea win the 2018 Asian Games, but the Spurs number seven is required to serve for four weeks.
Tottenham confirmed the news on their respective social media pages.
It is a law that by the age of 28, all South Korean men must complete military service. The forward who turns 28 in July, is expected to return to Jose Mourinho's side in May.
Son needs to remain in quarantine for the next two weeks to guard against the spread of the Coronavirus after flying in from London.
Factions of fans were up in arms that their star forward could possibly be placed in the line of fire, while there was relief that it was only training and nothing too serious.
Check out some of the reactions below.
Good luck with your training Sonny, hopefully you are safe, well and happy, we are all looking forward to getting you back with us ??
— Sandrine (@Sandrin18948737) April 6, 2020
It's just a basic 3-week training. Not tough or dangerous at all as some people might worry. The very normal training course that almost every Korean boys must take.
— Sonny Day?? (@SonnyDay8468) April 6, 2020
Thanks to the gold medal, he only needs three weeks of training. But the worry is that the unit where Son Heung-Min is trained is the hardest unit in Korea.
— ??? (@ice_babambar) April 6, 2020
