Son Heung-min, along with his national team, experienced a true drama today - they met Japan in the final of the Asian Games.
It was not just a game for the name of the winners - for South Korean footballers, it was the only opportunity to avoid compulsory military service in their country.
The drama ended successfully for the London "Tottenham" star and his national team mates - South Koreans achieved a 2:1 victory after extra time.
No goals were scored during the main time, but during extra time, South Korea scored two goals after both of Son's successful passes. The Japanese had been trailing, but the opponents withstood the pressure.
After the victory, special awards will be presented to the South Korean national team players in their country. They became elite athletes of that country after the triumph.
In case of defeat, the same Son would have had to serve compulsory military service for a period of 24 months after two years, when he would have turned 28 years old.
