Indonesian newspaper reacts when Xuan Son reports bad news

As known, in the press conference before the National Super Cup match yesterday (August 5), coach Vu Hong Viet confirmed that striker Xuan Son was not registered in the first leg of the V-League. Instead, this player can only appear in the second leg.

Thus, Xuan Son cannot play for the Vietnamese national team until the end of 2025. This is a huge loss for the Vietnamese national team.

Commenting on this information, Indonesia's Football5star newspaper wrote: "After winning the Southeast Asian U23 Championship with U23 Vietnam, coach Kim Sang Sik received bad news about the Vietnamese team.

Brazilian-born naturalized striker Xuan Son has been confirmed to be out of action for a long time. He played a key role in helping Vietnam win the recent AFF Cup. The striker broke his leg in the match against Thailand and had to undergo surgery.

However, after 7 months since that day, Xuan Son's condition has not improved. Initially, this player was expected to return in September and October. However, the star born in 1997 has not been able to return yet. Coach Vu Hong Viet even confirmed that this player can only return early next year.

Football5star newspaper said that coach Kim Sang Sik will have a real headache without Xuan Son. This newspaper commented further: “The information from coach Vu Hong Viet is a heavy blow to coach Kim Sang Sik's ambition.

Without Xuan Son, the Vietnamese team's attack lacks sharpness. Nguyen Tien Linh, Dinh Thanh Binh and Nguyen Quoc Viet all do not know how to score. In the three matches since the AFF Cup 2024, the player who scored the most goals for the Vietnamese team is Nguyen Van Vi with 3 goals.

During this transfer period, Nam Dinh Club welcomed several quality foreign players such as Kyle Hudlin (2.06m tall), Mahmoud Eid and Njabulo Blom to fill Xuan Son's position.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bao-indonesia-phan-ung-khi-xuan-son-bao-tin-khong-vui-20250806184509195.htm