Heung-min Son 'dislocated finger in ping pong fight with teammates' on eve of South Korea defeat

South Korea's surprise elimination in the Asian Cup semi-finals came on the night of a fight involving Heung-min Son, according to a report.

Son of the Tottenham captain He was left heartbroken when his team fell into the final four with a shock 2-0 loss to Jordan.

The South Korean team was packed with the best talent from Europe's top leagues, a stark contrast to their conquerors.

Son, the most prominent of them, is said to have had problems with the team's younger players during a meal, resulting in a dislocation of the Spurs talisman's finger.

A source said Sun: “The fight came out of nowhere. Some of the younger players ate very quickly and let the rest of the team play ping pong.

“My son asked them to come back and sit down when they said some disrespectful things to him.

“Within seconds, the line extended to the dining area and players were being separated. Son seriously injured his finger trying to calm everyone down.”

Kang-in Lee, Paris Saint-Germain's 22-year-old star midfielder, was said to have been involved in the altercation, but he and Son played the next day.

Son played the semi-final with his index and heart on his strap, and did the same on his return to the Tottenham squad.

The illness was a small distraction in a 2-1 victory over Brightonwith Son coming off the bench to set up Brennan Johnson's injury-time winner.

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