BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Tottenham Hotspur ended their pre-season tour in Korea last night with a 1-1 draw in a warm-up match. Undoubtedly, the South Korean tour showed just how popular the 30-year-old is back home, with tickets for Spurs' two warm-up matches selling out in minutes, over 100,000 fans attending the matches and hundreds of fans squatting outside the hotels where Spurs stay every night. Son's domestic influence has also made Tottenham the most watched and supported overseas club in South Korea, with 12 million of the country's 51 million people being Tottenham fans, according to a survey. In an interview with the media, Sun also talked about how he felt about the Tottenham warm-up match in South Korea.
It's incredible, the love of the fans is unbelievable ...... we feel the love the fans give us," said Sun. I was at Cusen.
I've played for Tottenham but with Tottenham I think it's even more special because the fans are more interested in our and better players. My time at Tottenham went too fast for me because I really enjoyed playing here. I can't believe how fast it has gone by and I am grateful that everyone loves us, loves Tottenham and loves this team."
This summer, player Richarlison joined Tottenham Hotspur. Speaking about Richarlison, Sun said he believes the Brazilian's arrival will make everyone better: "Competition is always good, you can improve your own performance and the play of your teammates. We can rotate out or we can have different playing styles and tactical arrangements. It's great to have a player like Richarlison in the team, he's a very good player and I really enjoy working with him. I've only been with him for a few days but he's become a close friend and it's great to play with him."
The two warm-up matches in South Korea saw Spurs beat the K-League All-Stars 6-3 and then draw 1-1 with Sevilla, while scoring in both games. Kane played poorly in the opening stages of last season and his future was in doubt at the time, but has gradually returned to his best form since taking over at Spurs.
Speaking about Kane's slow performance last season, Son said, "Kane didn't score at the beginning of the season, but look how many goals he scored at the end of the season. There's no doubt we don't have to worry about him scoring goals, for me he's the best partner, the best striker in the world. He always gives his all and he is an unselfish player."
