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​Tottenham fullback Emerson Royal: Neymar admires Son Heung-min

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min often asks if Brazil superstar Neymar knows about him.

That is according to Son's club teammate Emerson Royal.

The Brazilian full-back revealed that Neymar is a huge fan of Son, who finished as joint-top scorer in the Premier League this season.

Royal told ESPN: "He keeps joking and says: 'Imagine if I were Brazilian? Me, Neymar and I don't know who else playing'.

"He is a big fan of Neymar and has great affection for him. He talks to me directly about Ney and asks: 'Does he know me?' I reply: 'Hey Son, of course he knows you, man. Just as you admire him, he can admire you too. You're a star, you play a lot of ball'."

He added: "I even sent a message to Neymar and asked him to change shirts with Son in the Korea game because he is a big fan.

"He [Son] is an inexplicable figure, he has a giant heart and he is a cheerful guy. I tell him: 'You're Brazilian, you're not Korean'.

"When I arrived at Tottenham, I didn't speak English and he tried to talk to me in Spanish and Portuguese to make me feel good. In training he is dedicated, but he is cheerful and has fun with everyone."

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