Son Heung-min breaks silence on Lee Kang-in's 'wrong behaviour' after suffering dislocated finger in ping pong row with PSG star at Asian Cup

Son and Lee were involved in a dispute after the Paris Saint-Germain star left the team's dinner to play ping-pong during the Asian Cup. The Spurs hero and South Korea captain confronted his team-mate and suffered a dislocated finger in the resulting altercation. Son has spoken out about the incident for the first time and asked fans to forgive his co-star.

"To prevent Kang-in from such wrong behaviour again, all of our players, as seniors of the national team, will take special care from his side so that he can grow into a better person and player," Son said on Instagram. "When I was younger, I made my share of mistakes. And I think I am where I am in my career today thanks to the advice and guidance from good veterans whenever that happened."

The incident occurred before South Korea's Asian Cup semi-final defeat against Jordan, sending them out of the tournament in a shock defeat. Lee has also spoken out about the altercation, saying: "That day, I did something I should never have done at dinner. I deeply regret it," he said. "I promised to have a more proper attitude and courtesy when dealing with my seniors and colleagues. I would like to thank them once again for accepting and embracing my apology. I knew in my head how important this tournament was to Son, but I didn't show that with my behaviour. And I think that's where all the problems began."

Having sacked manager Jurgen Klinsmann after their failure, the Korean Football Association will begin their hunt for a new coach to lead their campaign to qualify for the World Cup. Son, meanwhile, will hope to lead Spurs into the Champions League by helping them secure a top four finish in the Premier League.