South Korea captain, LA star Son Heung-min backed by coach amid rift rumour

Robert Moreno names captain Son Heung-min in South Korea squad for Saudi Arabia and Qatar games despite rift rumours.Published On 29 Oct 202629 Oct 2026Son Heung-min will continue as South Korea captain despite reports of friction between the former Tottenham striker and his senior international teammates, coach Robert Moreno said.Moreno named Son, now 34 and playing for LAFC in Major League Soccer, in his squad for friendlies against Saudi Arabia and Qatar next month.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Club in crisis: What are Manchester United’s top five problems?list 2 of 4Harry Kane: How the ‘runt of the litter’ conquered a historic Ballon d’Orlist 3 of 4Neymar handed two-game Santos suspension for covering mouth in argumentlist 4 of 4FIFA politics around Infantino re-election push Japanese official to resignend of listHe also selected experienced Europe-based trio Kim Min-jae, Hwang Hee-chan and Hwang In-beom, who reports say were ready to quit the national team last month.Moreno said he had held “many conversations with the players” since taking over on an interim basis after South Korea’s World Cup flop in North America.“I spent more time communicating than trainin...