Son Heung-min confessed that he suffered racial discrimination when he was on the German youth team.
The remarks are getting a lot of attention overseas as well.
Earlier, Son Heung-min said at an event on the 4th that the 2018 Russia World Cup match against Germany was the most memorable match.
The Korean national team defeated Germany 2-0.
At that time, Son Heung-min scored the second goal.
He explained that he chose this match as memorable, saying, 'When I was young, I suffered a lot of racism in Germany and it was hard.
Son Heung-min joined the German youth team in 2008, and after that, he made his professional debut in Germany, where he played in Hamburg and Leverkusen.
The remark quickly spread through various foreign media such as Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Netizens generally responded, 'It's disgusting that this is still happening' and 'I understand Son's feelings', but some German netizens expressed their sadness, saying, 'It's not right to make all Germans look like racists'. I prayed.