New details about Son Heung-min's dislocated finger incident have surfaced, as reported by Korean media. Son was spotted with two taped-up fingers on his right hand during matches, including South Korea's 2-0 loss to Jordan in the Asia Cup.
According to The Sun, the injury occurred during international duty when Son was upset that some players left dinner early to play table tennis. Reportedly, "disrespectful things" were said to Son, leading to a confrontation where he injured his finger while trying to calm the situation.
Yonhap News provides additional insights, stating that a table tennis game involved players like Lee Kang-in from Paris Saint-Germain, Seol Young-woo from Ulsan HD, and Jeong Woo-yeong from Stuttgart. Son, arriving with other players for dinner, asked them to keep the noise down.
However, the younger players allegedly didn't listen, prompting Son to grab Lee by the collar. Lee retaliated with a punch that didn't connect, resulting in Son's dislocated finger when teammates intervened.
The Korean FA confirmed the incident, with a spokesperson stating, "It happened when some young players went up to play table tennis, and Son Heung-min and other older players took issue with it."
Lee later apologized on Instagram, expressing regret for disappointing fans and acknowledging he should have listened to older teammates.
