Tottenham captain Son Heung-min isn't allowed to touch your phone unless it's pre-approved – remember that next time you ask for a selfie
(Image credit: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Tottenham star Son Heung-min is one of the most popular and beloved footballers on the planet – but if you ask him to take a photo, you might be disappointed.
Don't worry, though: he's not secretly a diva who refuses to be photographed with supporters. The perma-grinning South Korea forward is still more than happy to take a picture… provided it's a specific brand of tech.
It's been revealed via a viral TikTok video that super Sonny isn't allowed to take a photo with an iPhone, a Pixel or even your old Motorola Razr (Google it, kids – they were so cool back in the day), as part of his deal with South Korean technology giant Samsung.
Son Heung-min refusing to hold a fan's phone (Image credit: TikTok)
In the video, a fan approaches him and asks for a photo with him. The Spurs star explains that he can't be seen holding her phone… since it's an iPhone.
Later in the same video, Son – who's currently on international duty with the Taegeuk Warriors – is more than happy to take a snap with a fan who's brought her Tottenham shirt along… given that she has a Samsung Galaxy model.
VIDEO: How Ange Postecoglou Has ALREADY Fixed Tottenham
The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.
Exclusivity seems fairly standard, though. Ironically for Son, however, he's on a different wavelength in terms of boots and kits, though.
Son Heung-min wears Nike kits at club and international level (Image credit: Getty Images)
Son is an Adidas athlete but wears Nike kits for both club and country. It's strangely common, really, with Adidas's biggest client, Lionel Messi, donning Nike for so many years (at Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain) and Nike's biggest, Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing Adidas for so long (at Real Madrid, Juventus and his return to Manchester United).
If only those two brands could find a way to prevent their major stars from touching rival products like Samsung have…
Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.
