Nguyen Xuan Son wants to help Vietnam team attend World Cup 2030

Responding to ESPN Brazil, naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son expressed his desire to take the Vietnamese team to the 2030 World Cup to respond to the love of Vietnamese fans.

Nguyen Xuan Son met with the President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), Tran Quoc Tuan, on the afternoon of September 4th in Hanoi - Photo: NGOC LE

"Our biggest goal is to qualify for the 2030 World Cup finals," Nguyen Xuan Son shared on ESPN Brazil during his time back home in August.

ESPN Brazil stated: "The fact that Xuan Son has had his contract extended by Nam Dinh FC until 2031 is a guarantee for his dream of crossing the ocean from Maranhao (Xuan Son's hometown)."

"The Vietnamese people welcomed me. They always thanked me for what I have done for the country. I am happy here. Sometimes I feel like I was born here. Vietnam will forever be in my heart," Xuan Son shared.

Nguyen Xuan Son also recounted his miraculous journey, from an ordinary football-loving young man to a national hero. Son said that winning the ASEAN Cup 2024, even though he could only celebrate in the hospital, was a beautiful memory that he never dreamed of.

"When I first came to Vietnam, I was a little worried. This is a country where football isn't very developed yet."

"The pitch was terrible, and the logistics were very complicated. Initially, I thought I wouldn't stay long," he recalled.

"But I've adapted to continue the adventure here. Vietnam doesn't need to adapt to foreigners; it's the opposite. We have to adapt to Vietnam," the 1997-born striker said.

Xuan Son is in the final stages of his injury recovery, eight months after undergoing tibial surgery. He is striving to be fit to return to the Vietnamese national team early next year, when coach Kim Sang Sik's squad plays their final matches of the third round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.

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