Xuan Son sings Vietnam's national anthem after surgery

(Dan Tri) - Striker Nguyen Xuan Son woke up after a 1 hour and 30 minute surgery on January 6. Immediately afterwards, the Vietnamese national team striker sang the Vietnamese national anthem, making fans happy.

Xuan Son suffered an injury in the second leg of the AFF Cup final between Vietnam and Thailand at Rajamangala Stadium on the evening of January 5. After attempting to pass the ball into the penalty area, the 27-year-old player lost his footing and fell to the ground, breaking his right leg. Immediately after returning to Vietnam, the striker was taken for surgery less than 24 hours after the injury.

Xuan Son sings the National Anthem after waking up from surgery (Photo: Tien Tuan).

The surgery ended at 9:43 p.m. on January 6 and Xuan Son was awake, pain-free, and began to move his toes slightly right after the surgery. Sharing on her personal page, Marce Leseippel (Xuan Son's wife) said that the striker wearing the number 12 shirt was still not fully awake, but when asked to sing the Vietnamese National Anthem, he did not hesitate to sing the lyrics clearly even though he could only mumble. According to Professor Tran Trung Dung, the surgery was successful beyond expectations. Chairman Nguyen Van Thien of Nam Dinh Club also visited Xuan Son right after he left the operating room. He said that the best rehabilitation training methods will be applied. "Xuan Son has devoted himself to Vietnam, he deserves to be honored. The player must return soon and continue to wear the Vietnamese national team jersey," Professor Tran Trung Dung shared. Xuan Son sent his thanks to Mr. Thien and the fans for always being by his side during this difficult time. "It's okay, I'll be back soon," Xuan Son confidently shared.

Nam Dinh Club leaders came to encourage and ask about Xuan Son's health (Photo: Lam Anh Club).

Coach Vu Hong Viet and Technical Director Nguyen Trung Kien were also present at the hospital where Xuan Son had just had surgery to advise the player on how to eat and maintain his health. When asked not to eat pho or banana cake to avoid gaining weight, Xuan Son humorously replied: "No, pho and banana cake are delicious". Nguyen Xuan Son has made great contributions to the AFF Cup 2024 championship of the Vietnamese team. He only participated in 5 matches in this tournament but scored 7 goals. The 27-year-old striker made history as the player who scored the most goals for the Vietnamese team in an AFF Cup. Xuan Son helped the Vietnamese team overcome many obstacles in this year's tournament, he won the double title of Top Scorer and Best Player of the AFF Cup 2024.

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