Brazilian newspaper wants Xuan Son to help Vietnam team attend World Cup

(Dan Tri) - Placar magazine (Brazil) hopes Xuan Son can help the Vietnamese team win a ticket to the World Cup in the future.

Xuan Son made an impressive debut for the Vietnamese national team when he played very well at the AFF Cup 2024. He received two titles: Top Scorer and Best Player of the tournament. The impressive performance of the Brazilian striker helped the "Golden Dragons" win the tournament championship.

Xuan Son suffered a serious injury in the second leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final against Thailand (Photo: Tuan Bao).

Unfortunately, in the return match of the final against Thailand, Xuan Son suffered a serious injury. This player is currently in his home country of Brazil to recover from the injury. According to the confirmation of coach Vu Hong Viet of Nam Dinh Club, Xuan Son may be out of action for the rest of this year.

However, the Brazilian press still has high hopes for Xuan Son's ability to help Vietnamese football continue to progress, especially in achieving the goal of participating in the World Cup.

Recently, Placar magazine (Brazil) published an article about Xuan Son with the title: “Spring of Vietnamese football”. The article talks about the career journey of the star born in 1997: “Xuan Son is a global citizen.

The player left Vitoria (Brazil) for Bahia, then played for Vegalta Sendai (Japan), then Næstved BK (Denmark), before coming to Nam Dinh (Vietnam), where his career took off.

Nguyen Xuan Son is Rafaelson's Vietnamese name, given by the President of Nam Dinh Club when he was naturalized. At the age of 28, Xuan Son is currently considered a great hope for Vietnamese football.

Vietnamese fans are looking forward to his return to the pitch after breaking his tibia in the second leg of the AFF Cup final against Thailand on January 5. Xuan Son said: “I feel very healthy, I am in the process of muscle recovery. I will soon practice with the ball again and return to 100%.”

Xuan Son is expected to help the Vietnamese team attend the World Cup (Photo: Tien Tuan).

Xuan Son’s achievements during his time in Vietnam have been impressive. Before his injury, he played 7 matches for Nam Dinh in the V-League last season and scored 7 goals. The reward came soon after when his contract was extended until 2031. “I feel at home in Vietnam, both my children were born here and I want to contribute as much as possible to the club and the national team,” Xuan Son said.

Since his debut for the Vietnam national team, Xuan Son has always shown his importance. He debuted with a double against Myanmar, finished the AFF Cup as the top scorer (7 goals in 4 matches) and was voted the best player of the tournament. In March, he was voted the athlete of the year in Vietnam.

Living in Vietnam since 2020, Xuan Son has had no problems integrating. He is not the type of person who misses his hometown food. The striker confided: “Here there are dishes from all over the world . My favorite Vietnamese dish is bun cha, which is a dish of grilled pork belly, served with vermicelli and herbs.”

Placar newspaper believes that Xuan Son will bring a new spring to Vietnamese football: “The word “xuan” in Vietnamese means “spring”. The Brazilian striker is very excited about his name. He said: “In addition to meaning spring, Vietnamese people also say this is a name that brings luck. I am very happy to be given this name and will always try to repay it.

The real spring of Vietnamese football will be a ticket to the 2030 World Cup. That is a very difficult goal, but with a striker with a lucky name, everything can happen."

If everything goes well, Xuan Son could return in the second phase of the V-League this season. That would give the striker born in 1997 time to adapt before joining the Vietnamese team to play Malaysia again in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in March next year.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bao-brazil-muon-xuan-son-giup-tuyen-viet-nam-du-world-cup-20250815092026903.htm