South Korea's midfielder Son Jun-ho gives a press conference before a training session at Al Egla Training Site 5 in Doha on Nov 22, 2022, during the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. SEOUL: South Korean international footballer Son Jun-ho, who was detained by Chinese authorities in connection with a bribery case, has been released and has returned home, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Monday .
Son"recently arrived in South Korea as his detention ended" after 10 months, the South Korean foreign ministry said in a statement Monday. The Korea Football Association confirmed Son's release, saying the 31-year-old footballer had returned on Monday. His arrest came after a slew of corruption probes by the Chinese authorities targeting the head of China's football governing body and other top officials.
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