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Son Heung-min. Getty Images
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Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min enters a Marine Corps boot camp in Seogwipo, South Korea, to begin his three-week military training. EPA
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Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min will be looking to complete his mandatory national service in South Korea. Getty Images
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Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min is recovering from an elbow injury. Reuters
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Son Heung-min will complete four weeks of mandatory national service. PA
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Son Heung-min is currently in quarantine having returned from London last week. PA
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Tottenham forward Son Heung-min is hoping to carry out his mandatory four-week national service in the Military Corps. PA
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Tottenham's Son Heung-min slaloms through the Burnley defence on his way to scoring a superb solo goal in July, 2019. Reuters
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Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min holds his arm during the match against Aston Villa in February. He was ruled out for several weeks but won't lose out on match time due to current lockdown. Reuters
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Son Heung-min after scoring Spurs' third goal against Crvena Zvezda in the Champions League in November in Belgrade. Getty Images
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho with Son Heung-min after the defeat to Bayern Munich. Reuters
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Son Heung-min. Getty Images
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Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min enters a Marine Corps boot camp in Seogwipo, South Korea, to begin his three-week military training. EPA
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Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min will be looking to complete his mandatory national service in South Korea. Getty Images
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Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min is recovering from an elbow injury. Reuters
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Son Heung-min will complete four weeks of mandatory national service. PA
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Son Heung-min is currently in quarantine having returned from London last week. PA
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Tottenham forward Son Heung-min is hoping to carry out his mandatory four-week national service in the Military Corps. PA
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Tottenham's Son Heung-min slaloms through the Burnley defence on his way to scoring a superb solo goal in July, 2019. Reuters
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Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min holds his arm during the match against Aston Villa in February. He was ruled out for several weeks but won't lose out on match time due to current lockdown. Reuters
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Son Heung-min after scoring Spurs' third goal against Crvena Zvezda in the Champions League in November in Belgrade. Getty Images
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho with Son Heung-min after the defeat to Bayern Munich. Reuters
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Son Heung-min. Getty Images
Spurs striker Son Heung-min reports for military service - with teargas, gun drills and 30km march
South Korean is home for three-week mandatory service during pandemic break
Dominic Hart
20 April, 2020
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