Tottenham forward Son Heung-min says he enjoyed the “tough” challenge of his three-week spell doing military service in South Korea.
Son completed his mandatory training last month while Spurs waited for the Premier League season to resume. “It was a good experience,” he told Spurs TV. “I couldn’t say everything that I’ve done but I really enjoyed it. The three weeks were tough but I tried to enjoy it.”
He added: “The first day, we don’t know each other so it’s a bit weird but soon we got to know each other. We spent every day together in one room, 10 people. We were very close, working together, we helped each other so the time was fantastic.”
Son was out injured for the final weeks before the League was suspended and cannot wait to get going when the season restarts.
“I’m physically fine, I’m working really, really hard to be at my maximum level and it’s nearly there,” he said.
“Everyone is back, everyone is in good shape. Everyone wants to play again and everyone is motivated,” he added.