Antonio Conte Hails Heung Min Son As World Class Player As Tottenham Step Up Preseason Training

• Antonio Conte has delivered a resounding verdict, calling Heung-min Son a world-class player
• Conte was speaking in South Korea where Tottenham Hotspur are currently are for their preseason tour
• Son won his first-ever Golden Boot under Conte after he scored 23 goals last season to win the top individual award

Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has termed Heung-min Son as one of the best players in the world. Conte has worked with Son for close to six months and he is already convinced that the South Korean is a world-class player.

Conte and his Spurs side are currently in Son's native country, where he made those comments. The duo was responding to questions from journalists ahead of Spurs' first game of the preseason against K-League All-Stars.

Daily Mail reports that Conte was grateful he had a payer of Son's calibre in his ranks.

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We are very lucky he stays with us and I am very lucky to have him in my team. It's a pleasure to have a player like him. Always with a smile. You can see during training, always a great attitude and great commitment.

Son won the Golden Boot last season after racking up 23 goals in the Premier League. He will face competition for his number following the club's acquisition of Richarlison, but he is expected to maintain his lethal combination up front with Harry Kane.

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Even as the praises come for Son, Sports Brief earlier reported that Antonio Conte had wasted no time in hitting the ground running in his first-ever preseason training with Tottenham Hotspur. Conte and his side flew to Seoul, South Korea, for their preseason tour.

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The Italian manager will be looking to drill in his football philosophies to his players and the new signings ahead of the new season. In a rare occurrence, the club has backed Conte with top-notch signings and expectations are rife that the side will be a Premier League contender.

Talismanic forward Harry Kane was seen throwing up while Son was helped back to his feet at the end of a run as multiple players collapsed due to exhaustion.