Son Heung-min Trains Wearing Mask Just 10 Hours After Arrival

Adapting to Changing Environments While Adjusting Mask Wearing Conditions

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Son Heung-min, captain of the national soccer team (Tottenham), appeared wearing a mask at the first training session in Qatar. On the 16th, he participated in the national team training held at Al Egla Training Ground in Doha, Qatar, lightly passing the ball with his teammates. A black mask covered his face. It was made by the Tottenham club and covered about half of the upper part of his face. On the side, the number '7', his jersey number, was printed in white.

Son Heung-min plans to wear this mask while playing in matches. He suffered an orbital fracture during the UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage match against Olympique Marseille (France) on the 2nd. He underwent surgery and focused on rehabilitation but has not fully recovered.

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Recently, he expressed his determination to participate in the World Cup even while wearing a facial protector through his social media (SNS) account. He said, "Thinking about the masks you have endured and worn for the past two years, the mask I will wear in the World Cup matches is nothing. If there is even a 1% chance, I will look at that and run forward, focusing only on the limited time left."

True to his word, he participated in training only ten hours after arriving in the country. Wearing the red home uniform, he finished taking a team photo and then warmed up with his teammates while wearing the mask. He tried to adapt to the changed environment by adjusting the mask's fit. The first opponent in Group H of the group stage is Uruguay. They will face off at 10 PM Korean time on the 24th.

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