The chaotic circumstances surrounding how Son Heung-min dislocated his finger on the eve of South Korea's humiliating Asian Cup exit have been revealed.
A bust-up erupted between Son and team-mates while they were eating on the eve of their semi-final clash with Jordan, which they lost 2-0 on February 6.
Reports claimed that a number of young players in the squad had rushed eating their meal so they could dash off and play table tennis which infuriated Son, with the situation further escalating from there.
However, more details have since emerged on what exactly transpired that night which saw the South Korea and Spurs captain walk away with a nasty finger injury.
South Korea's Yonhap news agency first reported that Son initially tried to talk to the younger players – including PSG starlet Lee Kang-in – about bonding with their team-mates instead of rushing off to play table tennis.
The incident then turned physical when they refused to listen to their skipper, which saw a furious Son grab Lee.
In a moment of madness, the PSG forward tried to punch Son in retaliation before the two players had to be pulled apart.
During the fracas, Son dislocated his finger on his right hand and was seen sporting a bandage the next day for the match.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) confirmed on Wednesday that the reports around the incident were true.
'It happened when some young players went up to play table tennis, and Son Heung-min and other older players took issue with it,' an official said, as quoted by Yonhap.
'The players exchanged a few words and Son hurt his finger in the process,' the official added.
PSG's Lee has since apologised for his actions in a statement made on Wednesday morning.
The statement read: 'Good afternoon. This
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