Xuan Son burst into tears when receiving the gold medal from coach Kim Sang-sik

On the morning of January 6, Nguyen Xuan Son and his teammates went to the airport to return to Vietnam. Right at Suvarnabhumi Airport, head coach Kim Sang-sik brought the medal to present to his student. Too surprised by the affection from his teacher, Nguyen Xuan Son burst into tears and hugged coach Kim Sang-sik tightly.

The striker born in 1997 went from one surprise to another as he received warm affection from Vietnamese fans right at the airport. Fans surrounded Xuan Son to ask questions, encourage him and wanted to help the staff push the stretcher to send Nguyen Xuan Son back to the country to treat his injury.

Xuan Son burst into tears when receiving the medal from coach Kim Sang-sik.

With 7 goals, the number 12 striker of the Vietnamese team is the "top scorer" of the tournament. Nguyen Xuan Son's scoring record is superior to the remaining players. The players behind him in the list of goalscorers of the AFF Cup 2024 are Suphanat Mueanta, Patrik Gustavsson (Thailand), Shawal Anuar (Singapore) and Nguyen Tien Linh (Vietnam), each with only 4 goals.

In addition, Xuan Son is also the best player of the AFF Cup 2024. This title is completely worthy of Xuan Son's important contributions to the Vietnamese team, even though he was absent in the first 3 matches in the group stage and left the field early due to injury in the second leg of the final.

Nguyen Xuan Son also had 2 assists for his teammates to score. The only player with a better assist record than Xuan Son is Suphanat (5 times).

Xuan Son will be treated for his injury in Vietnam.

Unable to receive the two awards directly, Xuan Son had to let Quang Hai receive them on his behalf. The midfielder of the Hanoi Police Club brought his teammate's jersey to the podium to receive the award. This action received applause from both Vietnamese and Thai fans.

Nguyen Xuan Son suffered a serious injury, breaking two tibiae in his right leg and is expected to be out of action for 5 to 8 months. After considering many options, Nam Dinh Club and the Vietnam Football Federation brought Xuan Son back to Vietnam instead of undergoing surgery in Thailand.

Mai Phuong (From Bangkok, Thailand)

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