SEOUL -- When Son Heung-min arrived in the Premier League in August 2015, there were doubts as to how the South Korean would settle in the fast-paced top tier of English football, and the most popular soccer league in the world. Ten years on, the 33-year-old is leaving Tottenham Hotspur after 454 games, 173 goals and a legacy as an Asian soccer icon both on and off the field.
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Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min applauds fans after playing his last game for the club in the preseason friendly match against Newcastle United at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Aug. 3. © Reuters
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