Thai media reacts to the 2025 Vietnamese Golden Ball award

Nguyễn Hoàng Đức's 2025 Vietnamese Golden Ball title has not only made waves domestically but has also drawn significant attention and commentary from the Thai media.

The 2025 Vietnamese Golden Ball Gala held on the evening of December 26 concluded with the spotlight on Nguyễn Hoàng Đức’s victory. Winning the most prestigious award for the third time, the midfielder born in 1998 continues to affirm his status as one of Vietnam’s top football stars. In the following positions, Đình Bắc was the runner-up narrowly missing out, while Nguyễn Quang Hải secured the Bronze Ball.

Not only causing a stir at home, Hoàng Đức’s award quickly attracted attention from the Thai media. Across various regional football platforms and forums, Thai news outlets have consistently updated, analyzed, and shown special interest in the 2025 Vietnamese Golden Ball results.

Notably, the Thai media outlet MrFootballAEC published a detailed article about the Gala night, including outstanding statistics related to Hoàng Đức. The article was widely shared, demonstrating the growing appeal of Vietnam’s most prestigious individual football award in the eyes of regional media.

The original Thai-language excerpt from MrFootballAEC reads as follows: “Hoàng Đức wins the Vietnamese Golden Ball for the third time. Last night, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held a Gala Dinner to honor the best players of 2025. The 2025 Vietnamese Golden Ball (Best Male Player): Nguyễn Hoàng Đức. This is the midfielder from Ninh Bình’s third time winning this award, following 2021 and 2023, more than any other active Vietnamese player, though still behind the legendary Phạm Thành Lương, who holds the highest record.”

With the 2025 Vietnamese Golden Ball, Hoàng Đức officially matches the achievement of winning the award three times alongside legends Lê Huỳnh Đức and Lê Công Vinh,ranking only behind record-holder Phạm Thành Lương. This accomplishment also allows the 1998-born midfielder to surpass many prominent names who stopped at two Golden Balls, placing him among the greatest players in the history of Vietnam’s prestigious individual football awards.