Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Son and ASEAN

Vietnam’s Nguyen Xuan Son faces year-long recovery after leg break in ASEAN football final
Vietnam’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the 2024 ASEAN Championship, Nguyen Xuan Son, is expected to need up to one year to recover from a serious injury sustained during the second leg of the tournament’s final on Sunday, where his team defeated hosts Thailand 3-2 to claim the trophy.
Vietnam naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son calls Thailand's Supachok 'idiot' after ASEAN Cup final
Suffering a broken leg during Vietnam's victory over Thailand in the ASEAN Cup final, striker Nguyen Xuan Son still followed the match closely, going on social media and left a comment on Thailand midfielder Supachok Sarachat in Lionel Messi's fashion.
Vietnam naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son tops online searches in early 2025
Nearly 1.8 million searches for the topic of ASEAN Cup were recorded in the first five days of 2025, with striker Nguyen Xuan Son leading the interest.
Thai football fans divided over Supachok's controversial goal against Vietnam in ASEAN Cup final
Supachok Sarachat's controversial and tricky goal sparked heated debate among Thai football fans after the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final between Vietnam and Thailand.
Thailand face transition after Asean Cup defeat to Vietnam
Thailand head coach Masatada Ishii revealed that the team had two main objectives going into the tournament: winning the championship and ushering in a generational change within the squad.
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Xuan Son’s surgery successful, begins long recovery journey
Naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son has successfully undergone surgery for a serious injury, but months of rehabilitation ...
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Vietnam naturalized striker's surgery successful after severe injury in ASEAN Cup
After the surgery for his fractured leg, Vietnam naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son was conscious, pain-free and able to ...
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Striker Xuan Son successfully undergoes surgery in Vietnam
Striker Nguyen Xuan Son (Rafaelson) successfully underwent a surgery on Monday evening at Vinmec Hospital in Hanoi after ...
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A thank you isn’t enough: Xuan Son’s invaluable contribution to Vietnam
With seven goals, two assists, and countless inspiring moments, naturalized striker Xuan Son was instrumental in Vietnam’s ...
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Nguyen Xuan Son named MVP, Top Goal Scorer, as Vietnam claim 2024 ASEAN Championship
Naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son was named Top Goal Scorer and Most Valuable Player of the 2024 ASEAN Championship, which ...
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Thailand midfielder Supachok's controversial goal against Vietnam leads votes for best of the tournament
Midfielder Supachok Sarachat's controversial long-range strike in the second leg of the ASEAN Cup final against Vietnam is ...
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Coach Kim Sang-sik and Nguyen Xuan Son dominate Internet searches
The ASEAN Cup 2024 final ignited a wave of online searches, with Nguyen Xuan Son leading the pack as Vietnam’s most searched ...
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FIFA congratulates Vietnam’s national football team, encourages injured striker Xuan Son
The world football governing body FIFA showed special interest in Vietnamese football by congratulating its men’s national ...