Son Heung-min celebrates ‘shhh’ after scoring a goal against China.

National soccer team captain Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) got into a nervous battle with opposing striker Wu Lei (33, Shanghai Haigang) after scoring in the second match of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asian region against China held in November last year. The details of what happened were revealed belatedly.

According to Sina Sports on the 4th, Woo Ray revealed in an interview with CCTV that he had stopped Son Heung-min, saying, “A world-class player should not behave in such a provocative manner toward fans after scoring a goal.”

Korea won 3-0 against China in the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asian region second qualifying round match held at the Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, on November 21 last year. 스포츠 토토사이트

After scoring the first goal with a penalty kick in the 11th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min put his finger to his mouth to tell Chinese fans who were booing him to calm down. In response, Woo Ray approached Son Heung-min and pulled down his arm, showing signs of discomfort.

It was not known exactly what conversation the two players had at the time, but it was revealed six months later through this interview with CCTV.

Son Heung-min, despite Wu Lei's restraint and Chinese fans' boos, made a great performance by scoring an additional goal in the 45th minute of the first half, leading Korea to a 3-0 victory. 온라인 슬롯