Kyle Walker reveals the time he had to be Heung-min Son’s dummy in wild South Korea trip
Kyle Walker has recalled a story about the astonishing fan reaction to Heung-min Son during one of Tottenham’s early pre-season tours of Asia.
Son remains one of Tottenham Hotspur’s most marketable players, thanks to his legendary status in the Premier League and N17.
Of course, the 32-year-old’s influence goes beyond England, as a huge number of his fans are from his own country, Korea.
In fact, the Tottenham captain’s reach is set to go beyond football, as it was reported that Fortnite has struck a deal with Son to have his skin in the game, as they look to attract fans from the Middle East.
Kyle Walker had to be a dummy Sonny in South Korea
Kyle Walker, who spent eight years at Tottenham before leaving for Manchester City, has now opened up on just how loved Heung-min Son is in Korea.
The former Tottenham full-back has revealed that the Koreans’ influence in Asia is like nothing he has ever seen, despite having a close relationship with stars like Lampard, Beckham and Rooney.
He told BBC Sport: “I went to South Korea with Sonny. I had never seen anything like it. We would do an appearance… There was me, Kevin Wimmer, Ben Davies and Sonny.
“But we were like the jokers for him. And we would have to send a dummy vehicle pretending that Sonny had gone.
“All these cars, all these people… So they could get rid of everyone. Then obviously… They would corner the vehicle, stop it, see Sonny was not in the car and we would be away.
“You know, but then they came back to the hotel we were staying in just all night, they sat out there. It was incredible. I had never seen anything like it. As I said, I have seen Rooney and, you know, Lampard, Beckham to a certain degree like that. But he was beyond them.”
Tottenham continue to capitalise on Heung-min Son’s popularity
Of course, Tottenham are no strangers to the influence of Son in Asia, as Daniel Levy has often been accused by Spurs fans of milking the Middle East by organising pre-season tours there in the last three seasons.
Last season alone, it was reported that Tottenham earned at least £10 million from their Japan tour. In the back end of July, Spurs would once more be visiting Asia for their pre-season tour, with games against Arsenal and Newcastle scheduled before the start of the 2025/26 season.
Indeed, there have been reports that Son could leave Tottenham this summer, but it is understood that a sale would not be sanctioned until after their pre-season tour of Asia is complete due to certain agreements with organisers.
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