Son Heung-min apologised and said he was "devastated" after South Korea crashed out of the Asian Cup with a stunning 2-0 semi-final defeat to underdogs Jordan on Tuesday.
The Koreans were aiming to win the tournament for the first time since 1960 but they failed to muster a single shot on target against a Jordan side ranked 64 places below them in the world.
Tottenham star Son said his team had been nervous and "did not want to make a mistake".
"Very disappointing, devastated about this result," the 31-year-old skipper told beIN Sports.
"Jordan are having an amazing journey at this tournament. They deserve it, they fought to the end.
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