What did the Vietnamese national team players say about Xuan Son's return?

Xuan Son was injured in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final in early January this year and has spent 11 months away from the field.

What do Vietnamese players say about Xuan Son's return? - photo 1 — Duy Manh (middle) affirmed the importance of Xuan Son in the national team

Xuan Son's return is not only good news for fans but also a great source of motivation for the whole team, especially when the team is in need of a breakthrough factor in the attack.

What did Xuan Son say on his return to the Vietnamese team?

VHO - After nearly a year of absence due to injury, striker Nguyen Xuan Son has returned and had his first training session with the Vietnamese team to prepare for the match against Laos in the final qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.

Captain Do Duy Manh revealed his teammate's feelings after his return: "Son shared that what he missed the most was the feeling of being on the field. For a player, having to leave the field is terrible. But in every training session, we clearly saw that nostalgia and determination that Son showed through his relentless efforts."

Sharing about his teammate, Duy Manh added: “Everyone knows Xuan Son’s ability. He is a good striker, with good scoring ability. Son and I often talk and encourage each other during training. He is very professional and is showing a great desire to contribute to the Vietnam team.”

Meanwhile, young striker Pham Gia Hung admitted that the presence of Xuan Son is great news for the team: “With Xuan Son, the Vietnamese team will be stronger. He also helps other members of the Vietnamese team a lot.”

What do Vietnamese players say about Xuan Son's return? - photo 3 — Gia Hung highly appreciates Xuan Son's class

Evaluating his teammate, Gia Hung had to "take off his hat" in admiration and used a phrase to describe Xuan Son's class: "He is a player of another class".

The striker born in 2000 also said that he sees Xuan Son as a role model to follow: “I have to learn a lot from Xuan Son about how to finish and how to move like a real striker. Even though he has just returned after 11 months of injury treatment, Xuan Son is very agile and quickly adapts to the team.”

What do Vietnamese players say about Xuan Son's return? - photo 4 — Xuan Son (number 12) is ready to play for the national team

Regarding himself, Xuan Son affirmed that he has completely recovered and is ready to compete at the highest intensity: “Currently, I am 100% fit, there is nothing to worry about. I will try my best every time I am given the opportunity.

I have absorbed the Nam Dinh coaching staff's training plan and am always ready to play. I want to play every match and not miss a single minute, but of course all decisions belong to coach Kim Sang-sik."

This afternoon, November 16, Xuan Son and his teammates will enter their first training session in Vientiane (Laos) to prepare for the match with the home team.

Currently, the Vietnamese team is ranked second in Group F with 9 points, 3 points behind the leading team Malaysia. Therefore, the goal of Xuan Son and his teammates is to win all 3 points against Laos to maintain the race with Malaysia.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/cau-thu-tuyen-viet-nam-noi-gi-ve-su-tro-lai-cua-xuan-son-181742.html