ASEAN Cup 2024 is one of the important tournaments that affects the vote for the Vietnam Golden Ball 2024.
However, in the voting category, naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son was not present. Therefore, a series of debates related to the star born in 1997 continuously appeared. Many people asked, will Xuan Son be voted for the title "Golden Ball for men 2024"?
In 2024, Nguyen Xuan Son was ranked in the category of "Outstanding Foreign Player". Vice President in charge of professional affairs of the Vietnam Football Federation - Mr. Tran Anh Tu also confirmed that Xuan Son will compete in the 2024 season as a foreign player.
By October 2024, the Nam Dinh striker successfully naturalized and had to wait until December 2024 to be eligible to play for the Vietnam national team.
This striker cannot win the Golden Ball award for men at the upcoming Vietnam Golden Ball 2024 award ceremony. The reason is that at the time of announcing the nomination list, Nguyen Xuan Son was still considered a foreign player with the name Rafaelson.
Accordingly, the race for the title "2024 Men's Golden Ball" depends on the votes of coaches, experts, and reporters.
The list of nominees for the 2024 Men's Golden Ball category has 30 players. However, only 13 of them are from the Vietnamese national team.
Notably, some prominent faces in the ASEAN Cup 2024 were not listed, such as Dinh Trieu, Duy Manh, Xuan Manh, Tien Dung or Ngoc Tan.
