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Son Heung-min opens up on being racially abused as a teenager at Hamburg and facing 'so many really difficult, unimaginable moments'... as he reveals South Korea's shock 2018 World Cup win over Germany felt like 'revenge'

Tottenham star Son Heung-min has revealed he faced racism as a teenage footballer in Germany and was happy to get 'revenge' when South Korea knocked Germany out of 2018 World Cup.

Son, 29, became the first Asian footballer to win the Golden Boot for being top scorer in the Premier League with 23 goals last season.

The South Korea football icon, the leading Asian goalscorer in English football's top-flight history, was awarded the country's highest sporting honour in June for his achievements.

But Son said his most memorable career moment had been South Korea's stunning 2-0 victory over Germany four years ago, because of the racism he had endured in the country as a teenager after joining Hamburg in 2010.