Our biggest goal is to qualify for the 2030 World Cup finals, Xuan Son affirmed to the Brazilian media during his stay at his hometown in August.
Sharing more about his time in Vietnam, Xuan Son said: "Vietnamese people welcomed me. They are always grateful for what I have done for the country. I am happy here. Sometimes I felt like I was born here. Vietnam will always be in my heart.
From an unknown player in Brazil, Xuan Son has become a new symbol of Vietnamese football. He admitted that the 2024 ASEAN Cup championship is a special celebration, even though it was only celebrated in the hospital due to injury.
When I first came to Vietnam, I was a bit worried. This is an underdeveloped football country. At first, I thought I wouldn't last long," Xuan Son recalled.
However, it was patience that helped him integrate: But I adapted to continue the adventure here. Vietnam does not need to adapt to foreigners, but vice versa. We have to adapt to Vietnam".
Xuan Son is currently in the final stages of recovery from a brittle bone injury, after an 8-month surgery. He is determined to return to the national team early next year, when the coaches and students enter the final round of matches in the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup.
