Tottenham star Heung-min Son is delighted to be fulfilling the dream of his father.

Son's father, Woong-jung Son, was a professional himself - an attacker like his boy - before injury halted his career in 1990, at the age of 28.

Son told the London Evening Standard: “He is my friend, my teacher, my coach and he can still be my dad outside football.

“I can still remember when he asked me for the first time, as a child in South Korea, whether I really wanted to have a career in football.

“Football is in my blood. I learned to walk, and then I saw a ball and just kicked it. I wasn't interested in computer games or playing with toy cars, just football - and I was 100 per cent sure I wanted to play professionally.

“He was happy but he said: 'Are you sure? It is very tough. Do you understand?' He told me how difficult it would be, mentally and physically. I said it didn't matter. I knew I could play football and make everyone happy. He is very proud of me, and without him I wouldn't be here."