Xuan Son, the bridge for Vietnamese football to step out into the world

In the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final on the evening of January 5 between the host team Thailand and the Vietnam team , in the 30th minute of the first half, striker Nguyen Xuan Son was seriously injured, had to leave the field and was taken to the hospital. At that moment, fans of the Vietnam team were extremely worried, because Xuan Son was an effective "goal scorer", losing him so early, how would the Vietnam team score? Especially in the 64th minute, Thailand scored from a very unfair-play situation, how could the Vietnam team maintain their spirit to not collapse?

But the later the match, the more the fans' worries were relieved, because our team played better and better, even without Xuan Son, but his fighting spirit and influence spread to the entire Vietnam team . From not falling to mastering the situation, from the absence of Xuan Son to the way the Vietnam team played as if it had always had Xuan Son. The operation between the three lines of the team was still tight, from the defenders to the midfielders, and especially the strikers, as if Xuan Son was still sweeping the strikers with his teammates.

Xuan Son plays an important role in the journey to win the AFF Cup 2024 of the Vietnamese team

It was in the most difficult moments that the role of "helmsman" Kim Sang-sik emerged as a spiritual support and playing style for the entire Vietnamese team . From Mr. Kim's unpredictable rotation, to the flexible and intelligent tactical direction of the Korean coach. Then the coach's firm trust in a striker who had not played a single match for almost the entire tournament, when he put Tuan Hai on the field from the start. The Vietnamese team scored in the 8th minute, then forced the opposing defender to score an own goal, all of which made the Vietnamese team have moments of excellent play, and ended the match with a gentle goal by Hai Long that made the whole stadium explode. Not only the fans of the Vietnamese team but also the Thai fans did not expect the ending to come in such a surprising way.

Xuan Son sat in a wheelchair at the Thai airport, crying in the arms of coach Kim Sang-sik.

Xuan Son brings a spirit that makes many other players admire

There are three criteria for this approach: physical strength, cohesive play, and speed. Today's Vietnam team has proven that Vietnamese football can approach these three criteria that have never been achieved before. Nguyen Xuan Son has become the bridge for Vietnamese football to confidently step out into the world . All three criteria for approaching world football are fully met in Xuan Son. And he has spread not only the spirit, but also the playing style to the entire Vietnam team. This naturalized Vietnamese player is the key to opening the door to the plans that coach Kim Sang-sik has been implementing in the most difficult, but also the most glorious path that Vietnamese football has high hopes of achieving.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lan-toa-tinh-than-nguyen-xuan-son-185250106172929163.htm