World Cup
Sean: “I was racist in Germany, I took revenge when we KO’d them at the World Cup”
Son first revealed he was a victim of racism while playing for the Hamburg academies and explained how he took revenge when South Korea beat Germany in the World Cup group stage
Sean was just 16 years old when he left South Korea and moved to the Hamburg Academies in Germany.
In 2010 he signed his first professional contract with the team, three years later he moved to Leverkusen. The hospitality of the Germans wasn’t the best for Sean, however, as he revealed at an event he attended in Seoul.
In particular, Tottenham’s top scorer in the Premier League revealed he had received racist attacks that created negative feelings about his country and his world.
However, he got his revenge when South Korea beat Germany 2-0 at the 2018 World Cup, knocking them out. In fact, Sean had scored the second goal.
“I moved to Germany at a young age and went through many difficult and unimaginable times. I faced a lot of racist attitudes. And while I was going through such a difficult time, I had many thoughts on my mind, such as that one day I will have to have my revenge.
When people cry, I usually want to comfort them and hug them. But when I saw the Germans (at the World Cup) crying, I felt like I could get my revenge on them by doing what I love.”
Source: sport 24
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.