The Korea Times
PROVO, United States — South Korean captain Son Heung-min arrived in World Cup training camp in Utah this month without a goal for Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) in the current Major League Soccer season, having recorded nine assists in 13 matches. Amid persistent whispers that he had lost a step at age 33, Son claimed earlier in camp that he wasn't worried about the state of his game. Son, who did have a couple of goals from the Concacaf Champions Cup earlier in the year, even joked that he was saving goals for the World Cup. Son didn't even wait until the tournament to return to his scoring ways. Son grabbed a brace to lift South Korea past Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 in their pre-World Cup friendly match Saturday at BYU South Field in Provo, Utah. Despite having the ball the majority of the time, South Korea continued to be frustrated by their opposing defense. Son finally gave his team the lead in the 40th minute, deftly redirecting home a cross from Kim Moon-hwan. Kim was wide open on the right side of the box when he rolled the ball toward the goalmouth. Son quickly got to his spot
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