Yang Min-hyeok has just won the most important honour of his career, and it not only affects his future but also Tottenham Hotspur. Yang is…
Tottenham Hotspur winger Yang Min-hyeok won a gold medal with South Korea's U23 side at the Asian Games following a 1-0 final victory against Japan at Toyota Stadium. Yang started the match and played 66 minutes before Eom Ji-Sung scored the decisive 61st-minute goal to secure South Korea's fourth consecutive Asian Games title.
By securing the gold medal, the forward earned an exemption from South Korea's mandatory 18-month military service, requiring only three weeks of basic training and volunteer hours instead. The exemption benefits Tottenham, ensuring Yang's European football career will continue uninterrupted while he completes his current loan spell with Belgian club KVC Westerlo.
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