James Maddison Knee Injury Mars Son Heung-min’s Spurs’ Send Off In Seoul

James Maddison sustained a superior looking knee wounded arsenic Tottenham’s pre-season circuit of Asia concluded pinch a tie against Newcastle successful Seoul connected Sunday. The England world was carried disconnected connected a stretcher and appeared to beryllium successful evident symptom aft going down unchallenged precocious successful nan game.

Maddison, 28, missed nan closing stages of past season, including nan Europa League final, pinch a knee problem and his latest wounded affects nan aforesaid joint. The Spurs caput coach, Thomas Frank, said: “I deliberation sometimes successful life and shot things tin beryllium some beautiful and sadistic – that’s what we sewage today. It looks for illustration pinch Madders a bad injury, and past connected nan different broadside unbelievable scenes for Son from his teammates and nan respect from nan Newcastle players.”

The friendly, which ended 1-1, was different notable for nan affectional reception nan departing Son Heung-min received from fans successful his location city. Son, 33, confirmed this week that he is to time off Spurs this summertime aft a decade astatine nan club. The South Korea international, who wore nan captain’s armband, was fixed a opinionated ovation and a defender of honour from players of some teams erstwhile he was substituted successful nan 64th minute.

Son, who scored 173 goals successful 454 competitory appearances for nan club, said nan juncture was an affectional one. The guardant besides thanked Frank for his knowing having told him he wishes to activity a caller challenge. Son told nan club’s website: “It was a cleanable moment. Sharing these beautiful moments are thing that I will ne'er hide and I will ever admit it – from nan fans, nan players and nan gaffer.

“He understood my business and was ever connected my side. He ever listened to maine and asked what I wanted to do. I person a immense respect and americium very grateful.” Reflecting connected his clip successful northbound London, he said: “I wish them each nan best. There are 5 competitions up and I dream they triumph each nan 5 competitions. That’s my wish.

“Spurs will ever beryllium successful my bosom and nan boys will ever beryllium successful my history books. It was incredible. They’ve gone truthful fast, nan 10 years. I tin only deliberation astir nan beautiful moments, astonishing moments.”

Tottenham later announced nan signing of nan Portugal midfielder João Palhinha connected indebtedness from Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old’s move is taxable to world clearance and obtaining a activity permit, pinch Spurs holding an action to make it a imperishable transportation adjacent summer.

Palhinha returns to nan Premier League having spent 2 seasons astatine Fulham earlier joining Bayern successful July 2024, going connected to triumph nan Bundesliga title past play and past helping Portugal to Nations League success.

“When I knew of nan liking from Tottenham, I didn’t request to deliberation astir it excessively much. I conscionable wanted to travel (here),” Palhinha told Spursplay. “The coach (Frank) is astir apt nan main point which had much of an effect connected my determination – erstwhile you consciousness that personification wants you, it intends a batch and you are person to making an easy decision.

“I will effort to thief to show again what I americium tin to do it. Now my location is present [in London] and I will effort to bask these moments pinch my family.”