Xuan Son alone on horseback
The success of the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2024 has made the race for the Vietnam Golden Ball award categories more exciting. The focus is on striker Nguyen Xuan Son.
The striker born in 1997 shone brightly with 7 goals, needing only 5 matches to win the title of top scorer and best player of AFF Cup 2024. It is not too much to say that Xuan Son is 50% of the strength of the Vietnamese team, when the versatility, comprehensiveness and class of the player wearing the number 12 shirt helped the whole team conquer the top.
Xuan Son (right) shines at AFF Cup 2024
However, the time he officially becomes a Vietnamese citizen is October 15, 2024. And according to legal and professional regulations, Xuan Son is only allowed by FIFA to play for the Vietnamese team on December 21, 2024 (exactly the time to meet the Myanmar team in the group stage of the AFF Cup 2024).
At the time the organizers completed the nomination list, Xuan Son had just obtained Vietnamese nationality.
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"Rafaelson, he has completed his naturalization as a Vietnamese player with the Vietnamese name Xuan Son, but his playing time before naturalization as a foreign player should put Rafaelson's name in the category of Outstanding Foreign Player. If he is included in the list of the Golden Ball for men, it is not reasonable. Maybe next year, the 2025 Vietnam Golden Ball, if he is worthy, he can be on the list of outstanding male players," said Vice President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Anh Tu.
Xuan Son waiting for the opportunity to enter the five stars
Xuan Son was nominated for the title of "Best Foreign Player of the Year". With 31 goals in 26 matches to help Nam Dinh FC win the V-League championship, along with a brilliant performance for the Vietnam national team, Xuan Son is almost certain to win this title, surpassing opponents such as Hendrio Araujo, Leo Artur or Rimario Gordon.
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Looking at the overall performance, the race for the best male player title will be between Nguyen Tien Linh, Nguyen Hoang Duc and Nguyen Quang Hai.
Tien Linh had a memorable 2024 with 15 goals for Binh Duong Club. In V-League 2024 - 2025, Tien Linh is playing well with 7 goals after 9 matches, leading the list of top scorers.
At the AFF Cup 2024, although Tien Linh sat on the bench for Xuan Son, he still scored 4 goals, second only to his teammate in the list of goalscorers for the Vietnamese team.
Among Tien Linh's goals, there were important moments such as the successful penalty kick against Singapore in the first leg of the semi-final at Jalan Besar Stadium, or the goal also against Singapore in the second leg, helping the home team win 3-1.
Tien Linh has 7 goals in V-League since the beginning of the tournament
Hoang Duc is also a strong candidate, as he is a mainstay in the midfield of the Vietnamese team at the AFF Cup 2024. The midfielder born in 1998 played outstandingly in the semi-finals and finals with his classy handling and blocking of the ball, helping the team withstand the pressure of Thailand and Singapore. Although he did not have a hand in the goal, Hoang Duc's contribution was very valuable.
However, Hoang Duc's minus point is that his performance was only average at The Cong Viettel in the first half of the year, before he was relegated to the first division to play for Ninh Binh Club. Here, Hoang Duc contributed to helping the team top the table, but the quality of the first division is far inferior to V-League, where Tien Linh is competing.
As for Quang Hai, his important goals and assists even though he only came off the bench at the AFF Cup make him a strong candidate.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/canh-tranh-hang-muc-quan-trong-cua-qua-bong-vang-viet-nam-khong-ai-qua-duoc-xuan-son-185250111145355533.htm
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