Tottenham star Son Heung-min has completed a three-week basic military training course in South Korea on Friday and picked up an award as the top performer among 157 trainees.
Son returned to his homeland last month to fulfill his military service during the coronavirus pandemic that has brought the football season to a standstill.
All able-bodied South Korean men must serve two years in the military, though Son earned an exemption for winning gold at the Asian Games in 2018.
After completing the training course, Son still has to undertake 544 hours of community service over the next 34 months.
Trainees are exposed to tear gas, go on hikes and receive weapons training during their stint with the marines.
Son received a perfect score of 100 in mental evaluation, and also received excellent grades in all subjects, including hitting 10 out of 10 shots on the target in the shooting training.
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