Son is helping provide a Spursy edge!
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Gooner with the last minute equaliser too. Normal service resumed.
You'd think they have a darn good chance of at least playing in the Semis then.
Am I correct in thinking they'd play either Columbia or Brazil in the semi-final?
Yup, I reckon they have a chance at a medal... Does Son have his military service removed for any colour medal?
Yup. Even if it's made of tin foil.
Luckily I'm an expert on South Korean conscription laws:
Current conscription laws stipulate that athletes who win medals in the Olympic Games or gold medals in the Asian Games are granted exemptions but still required to do four weeks of basic training.[1] In 2011, the Military Manpower Administration proposed amendments to the exemptions: to include men who have not completed middle school, and to change to a points-based system on a prescribed scale for athletes who win in prestigious competitions. This is partly to address criticism for the easy exemptions and to recognise the privilege to those who show steady performance.[7]
Notable athletes who have been granted exemptions are the bronze medal winning football team of 2012 Summer Olympics[8][9] and swimmer Park Tae-hwan, who reported for four weeks of basic training on 4 October 2012,[10] and was discharged on 31 October from boot camp in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province.[11] Also, tennis player Hyeon Chung has been granted 4 weeks basic training for his win in the 2014 Asian Games.[12]
At least when the Olympics are over he will certainly be match fit and ready to slip right in when needed.
Match fit or fatigued..
Fatigued after 5 games?
Fatigued after barely having a pre-season. Again.
Playing games does not equal having time in the gym/training ground.
You don't know what he did at Hotspur Way and you don't know his training rituals on non-game days.
The coaching staff aren't stupid, I imagine he'll be given a break and then eased back into the squad
He was at pre-season for a ridiculously short time, like a week, perhaps 10 days. That's not enough time to get anything done, no matter what you do.
His training ritual on non-game days is well known - training his jaw muscles as he munchies another big mac.
How comes it was only 10 days, was he not around with the other lads whilst the Euros were on? Sure he has been working in fitness post last season and before he went off to Rio...