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Tottenham's Son Heung-Min 'not entirely to blame' for S Korea loss

Tottenham attacker Son Heung-Min is not "entirely" to blame for South Korea's disappointment at the Olympics, manager Uli Stielike has said.

Son, 24, was named as one of three overage "wildcards" in the under-23 squad for Rio, but after scoring twice in the group stage missed several chances as they were beaten 1-0 by Honduras in the quarterfinals.

Olympic and under-23 coach Shin Tae-Yong revealed that Son "cried all day long" and "didn't even eat" after the match.

Stielike, meanwhile, said Son had not been at his best against the Hondurans and said he would hold talks with the Spurs man.