Reaction of Indonesian and Malaysian newspapers when Xuan Son returns to Vietnam team

(Dan Tri) - Indonesian and Malaysian newspapers have commented that striker Nguyen Xuan Son will return to the Vietnamese national team during the training session in November.

According to many sources, Coach Kim Sang Sik will call Xuan Son to join the Vietnam national team to prepare for the match against Laos in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in November. The appearance of the striker born in 1997 has received special attention.

The return of Xuan Son brings a positive signal to the Vietnamese team (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Xuan Son attracted the attention of Southeast Asian football when he shone brightly at the AFF Cup 2024, helping the Vietnamese team win the championship. After that, the Brazilian-born striker was out of the field for a long time due to a serious injury in the first leg of the final against Thailand.

Commenting on Xuan Son's return, Superball (Indonesia) wrote: "Xuan Son returns to the Vietnam national team after 10 months of absence." The Indonesian newspaper emphasized: "This is the first time the Brazilian striker has appeared in the Vietnam national team since the AFF Cup 2024.

Xuan Son suffered a serious injury in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final against Thailand and will be out of action for up to 10 months. The striker born in 1997 is said to have recovered from his injury and is ready to play for the Vietnamese national team.

Recently, Xuan Son played for 15 minutes in a friendly match of Nam Dinh Club. The return of the Brazilian striker promises to bring a boost to the Vietnamese national team's attack. Coach Kim Sang Sik wants to take advantage of the national team's training session to test Xuan Son's form and fitness. He will evaluate the player's situation in training sessions, before deciding whether to give Xuan Son a chance to play in the match against Laos.

Xuan Son shone brightly at the AFF Cup 2024 (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Do Hoang Hen is also another notable naturalized player of the Vietnam national team. However, Xuan Son's former teammate at Nam Dinh Club is not eligible to wear the national team jersey according to FIFA regulations.

Meanwhile, Malaysia’s Manka Bola newspaper commented: “Xuan Son’s return will be a challenge for teams in Southeast Asia. Previously, this striker made waves at the AFF Cup 2024 but he suffered a serious injury and had to play for 10 months.

Nam Dinh FC did not register Xuan Son to play in the first phase of the V-League this season, but he was still called up to play for the Vietnam national team. This is very good news for the "Golden Star Warriors". The Brazilian striker really wants to appear in the rematch with Malaysia in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers in March next year.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/phan-ung-cua-bao-indonesia-malaysia-khi-xuan-son-tro-lai-tuyen-viet-nam-20251102173309367.htm