Asia’s leading footballer, Son Heung-min, becomes a top-tier commercial property

South Korea and Tottenham Hotspur player Son Heung-min has become East Asia’s top football star, joining the elite in terms of the region’s most marketable athletes. Joe Perry reports on his rise, and its commercial implications for athlete-led marketing across Asia.

South Korea and Tottenham Hotspur player Son Heung-min has become East Asia’s top football star, joining the elite in terms of the region’s most marketable athletes. Joe Perry reports on his rise, and its commercial implications for athlete-led marketing across Asia.

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