South Korean soccer star Son Heung-min will leave Tottenham Hotspur before the Premier League season begins, ending a decade-long spell with the North London club.

A day after announcing his imminent departure from Tottenham after 10 years with the club, Son Heung-min was given an emotional farewell Sunday by his teammates, Newcastle players and almost 65,000 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium.

Son’s 173 Tottenham goals rank fifth all-time, and his 127 often pinpoint league strikes see him slide into the Premier League’s top 20 leading marksman. His legendary status was secured via a glorious finale in Bilbao, with Spurs’ Europa League success allowing Son to ride off into the Californian sunset, boasting a sense of fulfilment.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison was stretchered off the field with a knee injury in the 1-1 draw to Newcastle United in their final Asia preseason tour game.

Tottenham played out an emotional draw against Newcastle, as Son Heung-min played in his last game for the Hotspurs. The game also saw James Maddison suffer what Thomas Frank called a "brutal" injury.

Son Heung-min played his final game for Tottenham in a 1-1 pre-season friendly draw with Newcastle in his homeland of South Korea on Sunday. Brennan Johnson opened the scoring early on for Spurs and paid tribute to his departing captain by performing Son's trademark celebration.

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Tottenham Hotspur continued their unbeaten preseason run, drawing 1-1 with Newcastle United in a hard-fought match. Brennan Johnson scored the opener, slotting inside the left upright from the top of the 18-yard box after Kevin Danso won the ball in the press;