South Korean football star Son Heung-Min recently lit up social media after he embarrassed a racist Chilean midfielder during their match on Tuesday.

A day before the “friendly” game between South Korea and Chile, Diego Valdes of La Roja, the Chilean national football team, made a racist “slant-eyed gesture” while posing for a picture with a fan.

@FIFAcom Chilean midfielder Diego Valdes made a ‘racist’ gesture when taking picture with a South Korean fan. (Sportal Korea) https://t.co/VSQEmDQdwc pic.twitter.com/0JmyZ2i6hP — 너진짜나쁜아이구나 (@1MZyr9y5RqOvuFF) September 10, 2018

After the image went viral and caused controversy, Valdes posted an apology on social media, writing:

“In relation to the photograph that has appeared on social media, it was never my intention to offend and I offer my apologies to anyone that could have been offended.”

Diego Valdes issues this apology on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/FoSS11w9KU — Matias Grez (@matias_grez) September 10, 2018

Instead of responding on social media, forward Son Heung-Min seemingly decided to use his skill to somehow exact revenge at the derogatory gesture.



In the opening minutes of the game, the 26-year-old pulled off one of the most outrageous nutmegs in recent memory at Valdes’ expense.

Son outmaneuvered Valdes by performing the sensational move after an impressive pull back — and the internet can’t get enough of it.

Ending racism one nutmeg at a time. Son 🔥 https://t.co/JfobXnD3Ba — Chanse Ward (@chanse_ward) September 11, 2018

“Ending racism one nutmeg at a time,” wrote one netizen on Twitter.

Heung-Min Son just killed a man. 😱 Probably the best nutmeg you’ll see all season. pic.twitter.com/8F6puMMiUq — Marathonbet (@marathonbet) September 11, 2018

Another Twitter user called the move “the best nutmeg you’ll see all season.”

Filthy nutmeg from Son..😱pic.twitter.com/lYJdMagGnR — Football Planet (@FoootballPlanet) September 11, 2018

It is worth noting that this is not the first time a South American team was involved in a controversy against a South Korean club.

Colombia’s Edwin Cardona made a similar gesture toward South Korea captain Ki Sung-Yeung in November last year. For his racist act, FIFA penalized Cardona with a five-game ban.

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