Son Heung-min | arm no longer broken | heart could be

Dudu

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Pride of Asia.

It got a little nervy at the end, but very well deserved. Absolutely delighted for him. :)
 

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Actually pretty happy for him from personal point of view.
 

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I wonder what he himself thinks about serving? Would he be proud?
 

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You have to wonder... would they have won if they weren't all under threat of military service?
 

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I wish i will be that happy too one day
 

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I wonder what he himself thinks about serving? Would he be proud?
I'm not sure if I'm correct, but he has spent a lot of time outside of Korea (I think since his teens). So I doubt he has any real desire to go back just for that.
 

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I wonder what he himself thinks about serving? Would he be proud?
I'm no expert on this but isn't "military service" for someone like him not just sitting behind a desk? Remember to have read something like that, in that case not really something to be "proud" of and let's be honest, mandatory military service in a 21th century democrazy is really outdated.
 

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I'm no expert on this but isn't "military service" for someone like him not just sitting behind a desk? Remember to have read something like that, in that case not really something to be "proud" of and let's be honest, mandatory military service in a 21th century democrazy is really outdated.
Germany is planning to bring it back apparently. Yes, as he's been out of Korea for a while, he can only be a low-level civil servant.
 

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I'm no expert on this but isn't "military service" for someone like him not just sitting behind a desk? Remember to have read something like that, in that case not really something to be "proud" of and let's be honest, mandatory military service in a 21th century democrazy is really outdated.
His country is technically still at war, with a crazy dictator...

Not a situation many westerners can relate too...
 

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I wonder what he himself thinks about serving? Would he be proud?
I'm sure he would be proud in terms of serving his country however he most certainly won't have wanted to do it. Financially would cost him millions and would lose 2 years of his career and probably a 3rd trying to get back to fitness. (4 if he played for the military club team). He serves his country every time he steps on a pitch anyway.
 

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Germany is planning to bring it back apparently. Yes, as he's been out of Korea for a while, he can only be a low-level civil servant.
No, we won't bring it back, that's a complete impossibility by our law. There were only a few politicians thinking about it but there is really zero chance for it, it's not compatible with the "Grundgesetz".

His country is technically still at war, with a crazy dictator...

Not a situation many westerners can relate too...
I'd say any westerner who has at least some memories of the time before 1990 can relate and let's be real, it's not like any modern war would be fought with soldiers on the ground.
 

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Military service is good, learns you discipline.


Nah, just kidding, glad for him, he won't have to go to the trenches.
 

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Good for him, he’s a nice guy. Winning a trophy as well, that won’t happen often at the club he’s currently with
 

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I'd say any westerner who has at least some memories of the time before 1990 can relate and let's be real, it's not like any modern war would be fought with soldiers on the ground.
Can speak for my country, mandatory military service was abolished in 1999-2000 iirc
 

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I'm no expert on this but isn't "military service" for someone like him not just sitting behind a desk? Remember to have read something like that, in that case not really something to be "proud" of and let's be honest, mandatory military service in a 21th century democrazy is really outdated.
Not when you share borders with a country led by a raving madman who happens to have nukes.
 

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Germany is planning to bring it back apparently. Yes, as he's been out of Korea for a while, he can only be a low-level civil servant.
No, some politicians recently suggested it, but we're far from bringing it back.

Not when you share borders with a country led by a raving madman who happens to have nukes.
Canada's introducing it?
 

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Seems a bit harsh that he would've been forced to take 2 years out of his successful career for military service. You would think that some further exemptions would apply.
 

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What's ridiculous is not that he was to serve in the army, considering his home country situation, but that winning a football game decide if you serve or not. Straight from a shite mercenary movie or Gladiator.
 

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Brilliant. Would have been pretty stupid if one of the world’s best Asian players had his career cut off like that.