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Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min has said his farewell on Sunday was a "perfect moment" as he signed off his 10-year career at the club.

Son showed his emotions in the 1-1 draw against Newcastle United in his native South Korea, crying when he was given a standing ovation and a guard of honour from players of both teams after he was substituted around the hour mark of the club's final Asia preseason tour game.

"It was a perfect moment," Son told the club's website. "Sharing these beautiful moments are something that I will never forget and I will always appreciate it - from the fans, the players and the gaffer.

"He understood my situation and was always on my side. He always listened to me and asked what I wanted to do. I have a huge respect and am very grateful."

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Reflecting on his time in north London, he added: "I wish them all the best. There are five competitions ahead and I hope they win all the five competitions. That's my wish.

"Spurs will always be in my heart and the boys will always be in my history books. It was incredible.

"They've gone so fast, the 10 years. I can only think about the beautiful moments, amazing moments."

Sources told ESPN's James Olley last week that LAFC are interested in signing the forward.

Information from PA contributed to this report.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison was stretchered off the field with a knee injury in the 1-1 draw to Newcastle United in their final Asia preseason tour game.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank confirmed the injury was to the same knee that caused Maddison to miss the end of last season. He described it as a "bad" injury and a "brutal moment."

"Sometimes in life and football things can be both beautiful and brutal," said Frank.

"That's what we got today. It looks like with Madders a bad injury and then on the other side unbelievable scenes for Son from his team-mates and the respect from the Newcastle players.

"We're pretty sure it was the same knee he injured before."

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The moment threatened to overshadow what was an emotional farewell game for forward Son Heung-Min.

Son was given a guard of honour before the clash in his native South Korea at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, and he was in tears when he walked down the tunnel at the end of the match.

The match comes a day after he announced his intention to leave Tottenham this summer in what he described as the "hardest decision of his career."

"I think it's very likely Sonny's last game because it's very close", said Frank after the game on his likely departure.

Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United in the final game of their preseason tour of Asia that saw Son Heung-Min say his final goodbye to the club.

Brennan Johnson's deflected strike gave Spurs a fourth-minute lead but Harvey Barnes levelled before half-time.

Son was given a guard of honour before the game in his native South Korea at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, and he was in tears when he walked down the tunnel at the end of the match.

The match comes a day after he announced his intention to leave Tottenham this summer in what he described as the "hardest decision of his career."

The farewell was almost overshadowed by a knee injury to James Maddison that saw him stretchered off the field.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank confirmed the injury was to the same knee that caused Maddison to miss the end of last season. He described it as a "bad" injury and a "brutal moment."

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"Sometimes in life and football things can be both beautiful and brutal," Frank said.

"That's what we got today. It looks like with Madders a bad injury and then on the other side unbelievable scenes for Son from his team-mates and the respect from the Newcastle players.

"We're pretty sure it was the same knee he injured before."

Captain Son Heung-min announced on Saturday that he will be leaving Tottenham Hotspur.

At a news conference in Seoul, Son said his decision to leave the Premier League club was the most difficult of his career, adding that Tottenham, where he has spent the past decade, supports him as he looks to move on.

"It was one of the toughest decisions I ever made. But I think it's the right time to make this decision. I hope that everybody understands my decision and that everyone respects that," the South Korea star said.

"I came to North London as a kid, 23 years old, very young age, a young boy came to London who even didn't speak English and leaving this club as a grown man is a very, very proud moment."

Sources told ESPN's James Olley last week that LAFC is interested in signing Son, who has a deal with the Spurs until 2026.

Son was asked in Korean on his future playing plans, and he replied: 'I don't think I have an answer yet."

New Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank confirmed Son will start and be captain in Sunday's friendly with Newcastle at Seoul's World Cup Stadium.

It could be Son's final appearance for Spurs, despite the UEFA Super Cup fixture with Paris St Germain in Udine on the horizon on Aug. 13.

"It's very clear that Sonny will start and lead the team out as captain. If that is the last game for Sonny, what a place to do it here in front of his home fans. It could be a beautiful ending," Frank said.

Tottenham's Europa League final win over Manchester United gave Son the opportunity to lift his only trophy for the club after becoming only the seventh player to reach 450 appearances for Spurs -- with 198 Premier League goal contributions -- since his move from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015 for £22 million ($29.8m).

"Winning the Europa League made me feel I had achieved everything I could here. I need a new environment for a fresh challenge," Son added.

Information from The Associated Press and PA was used in this report.

Pape Matar Sarr's superb 45-yard strike gave Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 win over Arsenal in the first north London derby ever played outside the United Kingdom.

Thursday's meeting at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong drew a record 49,975 crowd -- although the $3.9 billion arena only opened in March -- and they were treated to competitive contest not without controversy.

Arsenal appeared angry that Sarr's goal was allowed to stand due to what they believed was a foul by Richarlison in the build-up but after dominating the second half, they were unable to find a response, despite the late introduction of new €73 million signing Viktor Gyökeres for the final 13 minutes.

The result means the Gunners sign off their preseason tour of Asia with a defeat while Spurs boss Thomas Frank has a notable victory to help begin his tenure as Ange Postecoglou's successor.

Arsenal started on the front foot with William Saliba flashing a fourth-minute header wide as Spurs struggled to deal with an early corner.

Set-pieces quickly became a theme of the game with coach Andreas Georgson -- who replaced his Arsenal counterpart Nicolas Jover at Brentford -- now working under Thomas Frank again at Tottenham.

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya found himself being blocked off at corners and Arsenal struggled to cope. Spurs hit the woodwork three times in the first half.

A 10th-minute Pedro Porro delivery hit the post before Wilson Odobert's low drive deflected off Ben White and onto the upright. From the resulting corner, Spurs hit the post again and Richarlison was unable to turn the ball home from close range.

Tottenham took the lead just before the interval. Raya played out from the back to Myles Lewis-Skelly and under pressure from Richarlison, the England defender lost the ball to Sarr, who lofted an excellent driven finish over Raya and into the net from long range.

Arsenal were furious in response, believing Richarlison had committed a foul with both Lewis-Skelly and Martin Ødegaard remonstrating with the fourth official as the teams left for half-time.

Neither team made any changes at the break and Kai Havertz linked up well with Gabriel Martinelli shortly before the hour mark as Arsenal went in search of an equaliser but the Brazilian could only fire his shot off target.

The substitutions began just after the hour mark with Kevin Danso, Mathys Tel and Brennan Johnson all introduced for Spurs before Leandro Trossard and Martín Zubimendi came on for Arsenal.

However, the crowd were made to wait for the two men they arguably wanted to see the most -- Gyokeres and Tottenham legend Son Heung-Min -- until a raft of further changes came in the 77th-minute.

Arsenal suffered an injury scare shortly afterwards as Trossard was forced off with an injury but despite penning Spurs back for long periods, they ran out of ideas to break them down and Tottenham held on.

Hong Kong will have the privilege of hosting the first ever north London derby outside the UK when Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur face each other at the newly-minted Kai Tak Sports Park in Kowloon on Thursday.

The Premier League rivals may have to face a bit of inclement weather. While the forecast hurricanes and thunderstorms haven't materialised, it is set to be a windy, rainy evening.

It's a far cry from the heat of Singapore, where Arsenal racked up preseason wins against Newcastle United and AC Milan, with latest superstar signing Viktor Gyokeres being unveiled to scores of adoring fans ahead of the game against Newcastle.

With Mikel Arteta being keen on integrating Gyokeres quickly, he could see some minutes against Spurs, although he's had only one training session with the club so far.

Gyokeres was Arsenal's sixth signing of the summer, although only three -- Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga -- have featured in preseason so far. Noni Madueke hasn't travelled to Asia but is set to feature in Arsenal's preseason program back home in London at the Emirates Cup.

However, fans in Asia have been witness to the exciting talents of 15-year-old Max Dowman, who has grabbed headlines with his cameos, the last of which inspired Arsenal's win over Newcastle in front of the watching Gyokeres.

Tottenham meanwhile, have had one win from three in preseason, following up their 2-0 win over Reading with the unique feat of draws against League One opposition Wycombe Wanderers (2-2) and Luton Town (0-0) on the same day, four hours apart. New coach Thomas Frank wanted 22 players with playing time before they began their Asia tour against Arsenal, with Spurs also facing Newcastle in South Korea.

Curiously, Tottenham could be without Son Heung-Min for that game, with MLS side LAFC keen on acquiring his services. However, Frank's has insisted he wants Son, who has a year left on his contract, to stay, albeit in a different role. Son has travelled for the Asia tour and is likely to feature against Arsenal.

In contrast to their rivals, Spurs have only had one major signing in Mohammed Kudus and missed out on Morgan Gibbs-White so far this summer, although they have sealed deals for young defenders Luka Vuskovic and Kota Takai, in addition to making the loan deals for Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso permanent.

On the injury front, Spurs will be without long-term injured players Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski and Bryan Gil, while Destiny Udogie, Takai and Manor Solomon have also not flown to Asia as they recover from injuried picked up in pre-season. Frank has also opted to leave Mikey Moore, Alfie Devine and Dane Scarlett at home as they explore loan deals.

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As for Arsenal, Riccardo Calafiori came off with a small muscle tweak against Newcastle, but did join training with his teammates later. Gabriel, who sat out games against Newcastle and Milan may also not be included for Arsenal as he recovers from an injury in training, while Jurrien Timber and Christhian Mosquera were present in Arsenal's most recent training session and ought to feature.

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How to watch:

The match will be available on Arsenal and Tottenham's in-house website/app (Arsenal TV / SpursPlay) in the UK and Australia, Paramount + in the U.S. and FanCode in India. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.

Key Details:

Date: Thursday, July 31 at 12.30 p.m. BST (7.30 a.m. ET; 5 p.m. IST and 9.30 p.m. AEST)

Venue: Kai Tak Sports Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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The Premier League rivals may have to face a bit of inclement weather. While the forecast hurricanes and thunderstorms haven't materialised, it is set to be a windy, rainy evening.

It's a far cry from the heat of Singapore, where Arsenal racked up preseason wins against Newcastle United and AC Milan, with latest superstar signing Viktor Gyokeres being unveiled to scores of adoring fans ahead of the game against Newcastle.

With Mikel Arteta being keen on integrating Gyokeres quickly, he could see some minutes against Spurs, although he's had only one training session with the club so far.

Gyokeres was Arsenal's sixth signing of the summer, although only three -- Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga -- have featured in preseason so far. Noni Madueke hasn't travelled to Asia but is set to feature in Arsenal's preseason program back home in London at the Emirates Cup.

However, fans in Asia have been witness to the exciting talents of 15-year-old Max Dowman, who has grabbed headlines with his cameos, the last of which inspired Arsenal's win over Newcastle in front of the watching Gyokeres.

Tottenham meanwhile, have had one win from three in preseason, following up their 2-0 win over Reading with the unique feat of draws against League One opposition Wycombe Wanderers (2-2) and Luton Town (0-0) on the same day, four hours apart. New coach Thomas Frank wanted 22 players with playing time before they began their Asia tour against Arsenal, with Spurs also facing Newcastle in South Korea.

Curiously, Tottenham could be without Son Heung-Min for that game, with MLS side LAFC keen on acquiring his services. However, Frank's has insisted he wants Son, who has a year left on his contract, to stay, albeit in a different role. Son has travelled for the Asia tour and is likely to feature against Arsenal.

In contrast to their rivals, Spurs have only had one major signing in Mohammed Kudus and missed out on Morgan Gibbs-White so far this summer, although they have sealed deals for young defenders Luka Vuskovic and Kota Takai, in addition to making the loan deals for Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso permanent.

On the injury front, Spurs will be without long-term injured players Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski and Bryan Gil, while Destiny Udogie, Takai and Manor Solomon have also not flown to Asia as they recover from injuried picked up in pre-season. Frank has also opted to leave Mikey Moore, Alfie Devine and Dane Scarlett at home as they explore loan deals.

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As for Arsenal, Riccardo Calafiori came off with a small muscle tweak against Newcastle, but did join training with his teammates later. Gabriel, who sat out games against Newcastle and Milan may also not be included for Arsenal as he recovers from an injury in training, while Jurrien Timber and Christhian Mosquera were present in Arsenal's most recent training session and ought to feature.

Here is everything you need to know about Thursday's match.

How to watch:

The match will be available on Arsenal and Tottenham's in-house website/app (Arsenal TV / SpursPlay) in the UK and Australia, Paramount + in the U.S. and FanCode in India. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.

Key Details:

Date: Thursday, July 31 at 12.30 p.m. BST (7.30 a.m. ET; 5 p.m. IST and 9.30 p.m. AEST)

Venue: Kai Tak Sports Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank has admitted Arsenal are "one of the best teams in the world" ahead of the first-ever north London derby played outside the United Kingdom.

Spurs will face the Gunners at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on Thursday in what will be Arsenal's final game of their preseason tour to Asia.

"It's a great challenge besides being our biggest rivals and the first North London Derby outside the UK," Frank told reporters. "They are also right now one of the best teams, I must say unfortunately, in the world, we also need to be honest.

"In that way it's going to be a big test, but it's more than a test as against Arsenal it's not only a friendly. Of course it's a game we will do everything we can to win."

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Frank also reconfirmed the club are still looking to strengthen in the market after missing out on Morgan Gibbs-White, who opted to sign a new deal at Nottingham Forest.

"We of course are out there in the market and we're aware where we maybe want to strengthen the squad in general," Frank said.

Morgan Gibbs-White has signed a new three-year contract with Nottingham Forest, despite previously being on the verge of a transfer to Tottenham Hotspur.

Sources told ESPN earlier this month that Tottenham were ready to trigger Gibbs-White's £60 million release clause with a medical scheduled in order to complete the deal. However, the move was then put on hold with Forest ready to report Spurs to the Premier League over their approach for the midfielder.

And the England international is now set to stay at the City Ground, with Forest saying in a statement the the 24-year-old has "underlined his long-term commitment to the Club by agreeing to fresh terms."

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"Morgan is a special player -- not just in terms of talent, but character and mentality," Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis said. "He represents everything we want this football club to be: he is a winner, talented, ambitious, fearless, and proud.

"There was significant interest from various clubs, but we were determined to build our future with Morgan at the heart of it. I promised our fans we would not only compete, but grow stronger and stronger every season. Today is another big step in that journey."

Forest were chasing an unexpected Champions League place for much of last season before eventually finish seventh. Gibbs-White played a major role in their impressive campaign with seven goals and 10 assists in 34 Premier League appearances.

"I've felt at home at Forest from the moment I arrived," Gibbs-White said. "The support from the fans, my teammates, and everyone around the club has been unbelievable. I believe in what we're building here -- and with the backing of Mr Marinakis and the enormous ambition he has, I want to be part of making something special. I'm excited for what's to come."

Forest's seventh-placed finish earned them a spot in the Conference League, however they now look set to play in the second-tier Europa League after UEFA stripped Crystal Palace of their place due to multi-club ownership rules.

Tottenham Hotspur and new manager Thomas Frank will look to build on their 2-0 preseason opening win against Reading (2-0) as they take on Luton Town on Saturday. The big news for Spurs is that Mathys Tel and Wilson Odobert return from their extended break following the UEFA European U21 Championship.

Frank's arrival has shaken things up at Spurs, and with several players fighting for starting positions it will be interesting see how the likes of Richarlison, whose future at the club is uncertain, perform.

Luton Town, meanwhile, come into this game after back-to-back relegations. Reeling from the relegation and departure of key players like Thelo Aasgard (now with Rangers), they will be looking to get some form going ahead of the season.

Interestingly, Saturday will also see Spurs play against another League One side, Wycombe Wanderers, in a behind-closed-doors match at Hotspur Way, with kickoff four hours before the Luton match (11 a.m. BST).

Speaking to the club website, Thomas Frank explained the reasoning for this scheduling: "We wanted an extra game in our schedule to give as many players as many match minutes as possible, in order to put them in the best position, physically. We will play two even, strong teams and they will play between 60 and 75 minutes, maybe more."

"By the end of Saturday, 22 players will have played a lot of match minutes, and they will be in a very good place before we go on tour."

How to watch:

The match will be available on Tottenham's in-house website/app, Spursplay. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.

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Date: Saturday, July 26 at 3.00 p.m. BST (10.00 a.m. ET; 7.30 p.m. IST and 12.00 a.m. AEST)

Venue: Kenilworth Road, Luton

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