British newspaper honors Xuan Son.

Nguyen Xuan Son's brilliant performances before his injury helped the striker attract attention from European media.

Xuan Son had a very successful season before his injury.

On the evening of November 13th, in the long list of nominees for the top 40 best players of 2025, sent to Tri Thức - Znews, Xuan Son was unexpectedly included. Notably, the 28-year-old striker represents Vietnam in the competition. The final results are expected to be announced in December 2025.

In fact, Xuan Son didn't play any matches in 2025. He was included thanks to his outstanding performance that helped Nam Dinh FC win the V.League 2023/24 championship, and also won the top scorer and best player awards in his first tournament with the Vietnamese national team, the ASEAN Cup 2024.

Xuan Son's chances of winning the award, or even making it into the top 40 best players of the year, are not high. However, receiving a nomination shows that Xuan Son must be very outstanding to attract the attention of a British newspaper.

Every year, The Guardian selects the best player of the year. The judging panel includes famous former players, coaches, and many journalists from around the world , including Tri Thức - Znews.

According to the Guardian 's list of the top 10 best players in the world in 2024, Rodri ranked first, followed by Vinicius Junior, Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Lautaro Martinez, Florian Wirtz, Dani Carvajal, and Kylian Mbappe.

The Guardian newspaper was founded in 1821 under the original name The Manchester Guardian . In 1959, it changed its name to Guardian and quickly became one of the leading and most reputable newspapers in the UK.

Source: https://znews.vn/bao-anh-vinh-danh-xuan-son-post1602540.html