Will Hoang Vu Samson 'put out the fire' for Xuan Son in the Vietnam team?

Hoang Vu Samsson hopes to be called up to the Vietnam National Team - Photo: Quang Nam Club

Nguyen Xuan Son broke his shin in the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final against Thailand. Bui Vi Hao tore his ankle ligament during Binh Duong 's training session more than a month ago. Both need 6-8 months to fully recover, which means they cannot be present in the June training session of the Vietnamese team.

Meanwhile, Nguyen Van Toan had to leave the field on a stretcher in the recent match between Nam Dinh and Hai Phong . The possibility of him being absent from this meeting is very high.

Before that, in the March training session, Van Toan could not participate due to injury. The faces on the attack line such as Tien Linh, Quang Hai, Tuan Hai have not been very impressive recently.

In the context of coach Kim Sang-sik having a headache with the attack, naturalized striker Hoang Vu Samson "sent a message" to the Korean strategist. He longed to wear the national team jersey and contribute to Vietnamese football.

“I accept to give up everything to play and contribute to the Vietnam national team. This is a desire and aspiration that comes from the heart. Hoang Vu Samson is a son of this country," the Nigerian striker shared about his desire to contribute to the Vietnam national team on the homepage of Quang Nam Club.

Hoang Vu Samson really wants to wear the Vietnamese national team shirt. Photo: Quang Nam Club.

At an age considered to be on the other side of the career slope for many players, Hoang Vu Samson still shows perseverance in every step as well as impressive goal-scoring ability. In terms of performance, he can be considered one of the top options to replace Nguyen Xuan Son in the attack of the Vietnam team. This season, Hoang Vu Samson - who is 36 years old - scored 5 goals in V.League.

Hoang Vu Samson started playing football in Vietnam in 2008, his peak was with Hanoi T&T. Up to now, this striker has 221 goals - a record that is very difficult to break when the second highest scorer is Do Merlo with only 147 goals.

Before Xuan Son wore the Vietnamese national team jersey and shone at the ASEAN Cup 2024, Hoang Vu Samson was a name with great expectations in the Vietnamese national team's attack. He was considered a symbol in the V.League when he caused nightmares for defenders for a long time.

However, whether it was during the peak of his career or until now, Hoang Vu Samson has not been called up to the Vietnam national team. This is the most regrettable case for the national team.

However, coach Kim Sang-sik's openness in using players recently has once again rekindled hope for the striker born in 1988 - although the opportunity is quite slim. That is because the Vietnamese team is in the process of rejuvenating its force to aim for long-term goals.

That is the reason why the Korean strategist is willing to give young strikers a chance to show their talent and they all leave a certain mark in each appearance. The Vietnamese team may lack Xuan Son, Vi Hao or Van Toan, but coach Kim Sang-sik still has many promising faces such as Tien Linh and Thanh Binh.

However, for Hoang Vu Samson, as long as he breathes the V.League air, he still hopes to wear the Vietnamese national team jersey.

Source: https://znews.vn/hoang-vu-samson-se-chua-chay-cho-xuan-son-o-tuyen-viet-nam-post1549580.html