WORLD NEWS: S’KOREA POLICE ARREST TWO OVER SON HEUNG-MIN ‘BLACKMAIL’

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

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According to authorities on Thursday, two people have been taken into custody for allegedly blackmailing South Korea captain Son Heung-min and Spurs.

A representative for the Korean National Police Agency told AFP that the accused are a male in his 40s and a woman in her 20s.

According to Yonhap news agency, the two allegedly attempted to coerce the 32-year-old forward into giving them money by pretending that the woman was expecting Son’s child.

Son & Football Limited, the football player’s agency, stated that it has lodged a police complaint alleging extortion and plans to take “strong legal action without leniency”.

The two “threatened the player by saying they would spread false information”, the agency alleged in a statement.

“We stress that Son Heung-min is unequivocally the victim in this case,” it added.

Son recently vowed to “complete” his Tottenham career by leading the struggling Premier League team to Europa League glory in the final against Manchester United on May 21.

He has scored 173 goals in 451 appearances across 10 seasons in north London, but has come under pressure this year after a series of underwhelming displays.

AFP