South Korea squad pelted with eggs and Union Jack cushions upon return home from Russia as Son Heung-min and Co bowed out of the World Cup
- South Korea team pelted with eggs and Union Jack cushions upon arriving home
- Shin Tae-yong and his squad posed for photos when the disturbance happened
- The mostly positive welcoming home ceremony was overshadowed on Friday
- South Korea were eliminated in the group stages of the World Cup in Russia
Son Heung-min and his South Korean team-mates were pelted with eggs and Union Jack cushions after arriving home from the World Cup.
Shin Tae-yong and his team posed for photographs after arriving at the Incheon International Airport on Friday, where they received a warm welcome from the crowd.
But as the squad lined up for customary photos for the press, what seemed like a few disgruntled fans then began to hurl pillows and a few eggs towards the players.
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Union Jack cushions and eggs were thrown at the South Korea squad as they posed for photos
Security guards pick up the cushions as the shocked team see the disturbance in the crowd
Egg splatters on the carpet at the feet of South Korea players on their return home from Russia
The shell-shocked squad watched on as security guards attended to the commotion before more of the cushions made their way over to the team.
None of the objects managed to hit any of the players in what was mainly a positive welcoming home ceremony for the South Korean side.
Soon after, Son and manager Shin Tae-yong addressed the crowd and said that returning home so soon after crashing out in the group stages was disappointing.
‘I didn’t want to come home until July and it’s disappointing to be back home in June,’ Shin said. ‘I’d like to thank our fans for their love and support. Without our fans, we wouldn’t have been able to create the miracle that we did.’
An assistant tries to clean up the mess caused by what seems to be a few disgruntled fans
Photographers and journalists are hit by flying cushions at the Incheon International Airport
Shin Tae-yong and his team bow before Son Heung-min gives an interview on Friday afternoon
‘Thank you to all of you who came today,’ Son, who was almost hit by an egg, said.
‘I am sorry to our fans that we didn’t live up to our promise of reaching the knockout stage but I think we all saw some hope from the win over Germany. But we won’t get carried away with that bit of success, and we’ll continue to work hard.’
Despite bowing out of the tournament quite early, pride was restored following their huge 2-0 win over Germany in their final Group F game on Wednesday.
The team will return to competitive action at the 2019 Asian Cup in January.
The Tottenham star apologised to the South Korean people for not living up to their promise
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