In recent days, experts and fans have been interested in the fact that striker Rafaelson (Nam Dinh club) is about to have Vietnamese citizenship.
Many people think that if Rafaelson has Vietnamese nationality, he should be called up to the Vietnamese national team to improve the attacking power. He is the top scorer in the V.League and has just won the title of top scorer in the 2023-2024 season.
Regarding this issue, striker Nguyen Tien Linh of Binh Duong club expressed a positive view on calling up naturalized players to the national team.
"For those who want to naturalize, they have very good expertise and have demonstrated it in V.League.
If they are called up - it is a good thing for the Vietnam team. The competition of naturalized players will bring motivation to all current players, increasing the strength of the team.
If they are called, it will be a big competition for each position and bring good professional skills to the Vietnam team," Tien Linh shared at the departure ceremony and launch of the new uniform of Binh Duong club on the morning of August 29.
Returning to Binh Duong club, striker Tien Linh is hoping that his team will reap success in the 2024-2025 season under the guidance of coach Hoang Anh Tuan.
"Coach Hoang Anh Tuan and I used to work together in the Vietnam U19 and U20 teams.
The success that the coach has brought to Vietnamese youth football is a great source of motivation for Binh Duong players. As the coach said, this year's season, Binh Duong will have a very different face compared to previous seasons.
Hopefully all players and coaching staff will achieve their goals with quality additions for the new season.
Hopefully I will have a good performance and Binh Duong will have a result as expected. It has been a long time since Binh Duong team has experienced glorious days like before. I also hope the whole team will play well and have a high ranking on the rankings," Tien Linh shared.
