Tales From the Pitch: Son

A year after signing for Tottenham Hotspur, football player Son Heung-min asked to leave. Now he’s a Spurs legend who’s showing no signs of slowing down. Widely considered to be one of the best wingers in the world, Son was selected as one of the 30 best players in the world for 2019. Discover the incredible story of this boy from South Korea, who learnt discipline from his dad and German by watching Spongebob. This biography is one of the titles in Ransom's Tales from the Pitch series. These books offer a fresh take on the familiar football biography format. Each of these fast-moving reads focuses on one up-and-coming football superstar, players who are still to reach the summit of their career. From the young Portuguese talent João Felix, to Virgil van Dijk and Raheem Sterling, these biographies cover the full range of European football. The players are from all walks of life and have faced failure, injury and rejection, to ultimately make their dreams come true. So meet the fresh young talent behind the iconic tackles and goals and find out what makes each of these players so special.

Australian Curriculum:

• Health And Physical Education - Movement And Physical Activity