Burberry Announces Korean Footballer Son Heung-min as Ambassador

The British fashion house is the latest luxury brand to partner with a footballer after Gucci tapped Manchester City player Jack Grealish in May and Dior hired the French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappé as a global brand ambassador.

Son, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League, has held endorsement deals with brands such as Cartier and Gilette, as well as Adidas, which provides his football boots. He is represented by the…