Nguyen Hong Son: the undefeated champion of Vietnamese football, affectionately called Princess Son

Former football star Nguyen Hong Son is known as Vietnam's "unique" midfielder and is a player honored by the Asian Football Confederation. Last fall, football player Hong Son attracted attention when he participated in the show " Anh Trai Vuon Ngan Chong Gai 2024".

When learning about Vietnamese football, the name Nguyen Hong Son is always mentioned as a symbol, a hero, an idol of Vietnamese football fans. With his spontaneous moves and skillful techniques, Nguyen Hong Son has conquered the hearts of many generations of football enthusiasts. Not only is he an excellent player, he is also the one who brings pride to the country's football with many great titles and far-reaching influence. Looking back at the illustrious career of former player Nguyen Hong Son, it is not an exaggeration to call him "unique" or "invincible" of Vietnamese football.

Nguyen Hong Son, whose real name is Nguyen Sy Son, started his career playing for The Cong Club, a military team with a long tradition. He quickly became a mainstay of the national team during the period 1995-2001. Wearing the familiar number 8 shirt, Hong Son impressed with his elegant and intelligent playing style, full of artistry on the field.

Nguyen Hong Son is loved by fans for his refined playing style, excellent individual technique and excellent ability to read the game. Hong Son's sophistication in every touch of the ball, from impromptu plays to his own signature finishes. His ability to control the ball makes it difficult for opposing defenders to predict, creating a high level of variation in each match.

Not only outstanding for his playing style, Nguyen Hong Son also left a deep impression through a series of prestigious titles. In 1998, Hong Son won the Vietnam Golden Ball, marking a golden milestone in his career. Two years later, he continued to affirm his peak performance with the second Golden Ball title in 2000, becoming one of the rare players to win this title twice. In addition, 1998 was also a memorable year when Hong Son helped The Cong Club win the national championship for the second time and win the first national Super Cup.

A major turning point in Nguyen Hong Son's journey to conquer the football field was in August 1998, when the former player was honored by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as "Best Player in Asia". This awar.d had an extremely important meaning, not only was the famous player Nguyen Hong Son honored but also the country's football at that time was considered to have advanced to a new level, a new rank.

It must be known that when Nguyen Hong Son was honored by the Federation, Vietnamese football was not really well known and was submerged under the "big guys" such as Japan, China, and Korea. Therefore, when the former famous player Nguyen Hong Son was honored, it made the reputation of Vietnamese football fly further, for a long time Nguyen Hong Son became an inspiration for young players and young people at that time to learn.

Nguyen Hong Son's achievement of "Best Player in Asia" also kindled the hope of bringing Vietnamese football "on par with the world's great powers" first in the region and then in the world. Nguyen Hong Son has given Vietnamese players confidence that they can completely "fight hand-to-hand" with big names like Korea, China, Japan, etc. Therefore, Hong Son's title of "Best Player in Asia" is a historic achievement, bringing glory to Vietnamese football in the international arena.

After many years of retiring behind the scenes to train young Vietnamese football players. Last summer, former football star Hong Son surprised the audience when he accepted the invitation to participate in the survival show "Anh Trai Vuot Ngan Chong Gai 2024". Because this is a singing and dancing show that is not related to the former football star's career as a "football player". He may be a football fanatic, but in terms of singing, he does not have much experience compared to the other 32 contestants participating in the program. Compared to Tu Long, Bang Kieu or young faces, Hong Son does not have an advantage in singing and performing. Participating in the program, the former player emphasized the goal of surpassing himself and learning new things through the advice and help of experts.

Also from the show "Anh Trai Vuot Ngan Chong Gai" that Hong Son's nickname "Son Cong Chua" began to be mentioned again and went viral, making even women who did not follow Vietnamese football know about it. According to research, Hong Son was born into a wealthy family in Hanoi, with parents who owned a famous wedding dress shop. Relatives said that when he was young, he tried on a wedding dress. From then on, everyone in the family began to teas.e and call him "Son Cong Chua". When he started playing football and became famous, the nickname still stuck with him and became a familiar "brand" to the audience.

In addition to wearing skirts, many fans also joke that "Princess Son" is a way of describing the dribbling moves of this midfielder. Extremely flexible dribbling situations and graceful movements are also factors that make many people recognize the nickname "Princess Son" of the former The Cong player.

Not only is the nickname somewhat inconsistent with his appearance and personality, but the great performances on stage of the famous player Hong Son are also what makes the audience love this "undefeated" midfielder. Specifically, in the first round, Hong Son joined the group "Legendary Talent", combining with Tu Long, Bang Kieu and Tuan Hung. The group of older artists performed a medley of "My Childhood Homeland" and "If You Love Me".

In the individual competition, famous player Hong Son performed the song "Belief in Victory". Despite having the smallest number of votes, "Princess Son" brought nostalgic moments, conquering the audience with her simple voice. Not only that, the performance and a series of images associated with the former player's peak playing period evoked emotions, reminding people of Vietnam's historic football moments.

The program "Anh Trai Vuon Ngan Chong Gai" ended not long after that, former midfielder Nguyen Hong Son released an autobiography with the extremely cool title "Hong Son "Princess" - A football freak in a soldier's uniform". The content of the autobiography recounts the ups and downs in the playing career of the former gallant midfielder of Vietnamese football. Hong Son became a famous figure not only in the sports world but also in everyday life, in the life of a soldier. He became an idol, spreading his influence through many generations. Throughout the 90s of the last century and the early 2000s, Hong Son was a symbol of Vietnamese football, likened to a "football freak" in a soldier's uniform.

Former football star Nguyen Hong Son shared that although his golden ag.e has long passed, when he recalls the memories of "Princess Hong Son", he cannot help but cry when he remembers the crowd welcoming him home every time he returns from playing abroad. The admiring eyes and the crowds of people are the greatest encouragement in his career.

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