Xuan Son's wife was "harmed" in Thailand, her husband had an accident, had to celebrate in the hospital

After winning 2-1 in the first leg at Viet Tri Stadium, Vietnam defeated Thailand 3-2 in the second leg right at the Rajamangala fire pan, to win the 2024 ASEAN Cup with a 5-3 overall victory.

However, fans also expressed regret for Xuan Son's injury.

"Xuan Son's injury is very unfortunate. During the break, the head coach encouraged everyone to play, because the injured players brought the trophy back to Vietnam," said striker Pham Tuan Hai after the final match at Rajamangala Stadium.

During the evening match on January 5, Xuan Son was constantly "given special attention" by the Thai team. He was pinched by his opponent, sealing the whole activity and finding it difficult to show it.

Meanwhile, his wife is also almost not allowed to air or have any moments. Instead, she had to go to the hospital to take care of her husband when he was injured.

With the above injury, Xuan Son will not be able to return home with the Vietnamese team at 12:30 on January 6, he will temporarily not attend the celebration of the 2024 AFF Cup championship in Vietnam in the next few days.

Immediately after the second leg final between the Vietnamese team and the Thai team ended, on the night of January 5, VFF Vice President Nguyen Xuan Vu and VFF General Secretary Nguyen Van Phu went to the hospital to visit Xuan Son.

The striker was also previously announced that he received the Top Scorer award (with 7 goals) and the 2024 AFF Cup Best Player award. He was informed about the 3rd coronation of the Vietnamese team, to celebrate the championship of the whole team right in the hospital.

Immediately after the Vietnamese team won the ASEAN Cup (AFF Cup) against Thailand, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent a letter of commendation to the Vietnamese team, and at the same time sent a visit to player Nguyen Xuan Son.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent warm congratulations to the entire coaching staff and the Vietnam National Football Team after an impressive victory in the first and second leg finals, officially winning the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 championship.

The Prime Minister expressed his pride and thanked the team for its extraordinary efforts, resilient, brave, united and non-stop.

The Prime Minister affirmed that this victory is not only the pride of Vietnamese sports but also an inspiration for the whole nation, showing the aspiration to rise and conquer new heights.

The Head of Government of Vietnam expressed his deep gratitude to the Coaching Board, support team, and accompanying the team.

The Prime Minister especially thanked millions of fans across the country for always accompanying, standing by and being a solid fulcrum of the team during the journey to conquer the highest position of regional football.

The Prime Minister affirmed: "This victory is a testament to the progress of Vietnamese football, as well as a meaningful gift at the beginning of the new year for the people of the country".

On this occasion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent his greetings and encouragement to player Nguyen Xuan Son, wishing the player soon recover his health to return to the field and continue to contribute to the country's football.

The Prime Minister believes that, with a resilient will, player Nguyen Xuan Son will overcome difficulties and come back stronger, together with the national team to affirm the position of Vietnamese football in the regional arena and towards greater successes in the future.

Nguyen Xuan Son was born in 1997 in the city of Pirapemas, in the state of Maranhao, Brazil. He grew up from the training camp of Vitoria Club, played for a number of Brazilian clubs before going to Vietnam to join Nam Dinh Club in early 2020. He was granted Vietnamese citizenship on September 20.

In the 2023-2024 season, Rafaelson entered V-League history as the top scorer in a season, putting the ball in the opponent's net 31 times.

Xuan Son's sister revealed her brother's condition, from Brazil to tell her sister-in-law 1 thing Thảo Mai07:10:44 07/01/2025In the second leg of the AFF Cup 2024 final between Vietnam and Thailand on the evening of January 5, player Nguyen Xuan Son suffered a very serious injury and had to leave the field at the beginning of the match.