‘I lost my head’ – Spurs star apologises for uncharacteristic error

Heung-Min Son says he “can’t wait” to play for Tottenham against Newcastle United on Sunday after missing the first two games of the season through suspension.

The South Korean was sent off in Spurs’ penultimate Premier League game last season, a 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth. Juan Foyth also saw red at the Vitality Stadium, but the result thankfully had no effect on the team finishing in the top four and qualifying for the Champions League once again.

Regardless, Son apologised at the time and has said sorry again now ahead of his first appearance of the new campaign, explaining what happened against Bournemouth when he was dismissed for retaliating to a challenge in the first half.

“We were losing and the guy was in m...