Did Parisian Lee Kang-In hit his captain Son Heung-Min after an altercation in the selection ?

An altercation which occurred before the semi-final lost against Jordan. MAXPPP

South Korea and Tottenham striker Son Heung-min injured his finger during an altercation with teammates on the eve of the semi-final final lost against Jordan in the Asian Cup, the Korean federation announced on Wednesday.

The captain of South Korea appeared with the index and middle fingers of his right hand strapped during the surprise 2-0 defeat of the Korean favorites, the 23rd nation in the world, against Jordan , 87th, last week.

On Wednesday, the federation confirmed that this injury was due to a fight between players. "The incident occurred when young players went to play table tennis (in the middle of dinner, Editor's note) and Son Heung-min and other more experienced players complained about it", declared a representative of the federation quoted by the Korean news agency Yonhap, confirming information from the British newspaper The Sun.

"Disrespectful remarks were made towards him"

According to The Sun, PSG player Lee Kang-in would be particularly involved in this altercation. When some players left the table, Son and other older players asked them to sit down, considering that meals on the eve of important matches were a moment of cohesion.

"Disrespectful remarks were made towards him", an unidentified source told the Sun. "Within a matter of seconds, the argument spilled into the dining room and the players were separated", the source continued.

Lee Kang-In wanted to hit his captain

"Son hurt his finger trying to calm everyone down". The attacker notably grabbed the 22-year-old Parisian midfielder Lee who then tried to hit his 31-year-old captain, according to the Yonhap agency, citing a source familiar with the incident.

Returned to England, Son still had his bandage when he came into play for Tottenham last Saturday against Brighton (2-1). After the disappointment against Jordan, the fate of coach Jurgen Klinsmann must be decided at a meeting of the federation on Thursday.