A South Korean international football player is being held in police custody in China in connection with a bribery case, a Korean diplomatic source said on Monday. Seoul's foreign ministry could not immediately confirm the report, a ministry representative told AFP. Midfielder Son plays for the South Korean national team, and he has been a member of the Chinese Super League's Shandong Taishan FC since 2021. He appeared in three of South Korea's four matches at last year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar. When asked about Son on Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said he was not aware of the case.

Source: The Standard May 16, 2023 01:13 UTC