Vietnamese naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son has become the target of online harassment, with Thai fans flooding his Facebook and Instagram with abusive comments following the 2024 ASEAN Cup final.

Many Thai fans expressed admiration for Nguyen Hoang Duc's talent and appearance, showing their affection for the Vietnam midfielder after his stellar performance against Thailand in the 2024 ASEAN Cup final.

Vietnam naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son, who broke his right leg during the ASEAN Cup final in Bangkok on Sunday, needs two months for his bones to heal after surgery and six months for training before returning to top-level football.

Nearly 1.8 million searches for the topic of ASEAN Cup were recorded in the first five days of 2025, with striker Nguyen Xuan Son leading the interest.

Thailand head coach Masatada Ishii revealed that the team had two main objectives going into the tournament: winning the championship and ushering in a generational change within the squad.

Suffering a broken leg during Vietnam's victory over Thailand in the ASEAN Cup final, striker Nguyen Xuan Son still followed the match closely, going on social media and left a comment on Thailand midfielder Supachok Sarachat in Lionel Messi's fashion.