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Tottenham attacker Son admits Man Utd hero Park an inspiration

Tottenham attacker Heung-min Son admits he draws inspiration from Manchester United hero Park Ji-Sung.

Son is proud to fly the flag for South Korea in the Champions League final.

“He was unbelievable," said Son of Park. “I respect him. I respect the players who started playing in Europe because they opened the door and gave us the opportunity to play in Europe. This was what I wanted to do – to play in Europe.

“And now I want to give a good image of South Korean players and open the door even wider than it was a few years ago.

“This is my target. This is what I'm aiming for. Of course it's not that easy. I try to be like him [Park] because he did an unbelievable job for us and for our country and that's why I respect him so much."

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