'I couldn't move' - Son details emotion behind muted treble celebration for Spurs

Tottenham star Son Heung-min said he 'couldn't move' due to the emotion of breaking his goalscoring drought against Leicester on Saturday.

The striker netted a brilliant hat-trick from the bench in Spurs' 6-2 win over Foxes, his first Premier League goals of the season.

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But the South Korean barely smiled in celebration and told The Times after the match that he was overcome with emotion after a difficult start to the campaign

He said, "I couldn't move. I was so emotional with myself. I didn't know what to do. Just stand still, look at the sky, look at the crowd. In my head, my whole family is m came to mind. All the staff, all my teammates, all the supporters.

"That's why I stood there and just had a moment to think."

Son added that he's never happy if he doesn't score: "I was born to love football and I still love football, but when you go home you take a lot of things with you. you.

"I'm an attacking player, so if I don't score how can I be happy? I can't be happy if I have amazing opportunities to score goals or create chances. If I don't not score and that I'm happy, I probably wouldn't be there.

"Sometimes, even if we win, I'm still sad because of my performance, or what I can do better, how I can do better, the mistakes I make or the chances I miss. I think always in football because that's how I succeeded here."

Manager Antonio Conte praised Son's performance and revealed a joke he shared with him after the match.

Conte said, "I think it's important to understand that when you play a lot of games in a row, even when you're not mentally tired, you can be mentally tired, and you don't are unable to play all the games.

"But I was a player and I know you want to play massive games - the Champions League and the Premier League are massive games - but they're starting to understand the rotation.

"Having a player of Son's level on the bench means that in an instant I can change the game and also with the rotation at the back today and when Bissouma came on he gave us a lot of strength and energy and I think it's the right path for us.

"There are 12 consecutive matches after the international break and all players will be involved.

"If the player is smart and a good player and a good person, it depends on that. Every decision I'm going to make is for the best of the team, always. They have to understand that.

"Sometimes starting on the bench and coming in is important because in the next game you might be in the starting XI, but at the same time you are recharged with mental and physical energy.

“I'm really happy for Sonny today. You know what I think of the player. I was kidding."