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On the walk of the two goals that João Félix scored last Tuesday against RB Salzburg, Bruno Lage spoke with the Spanish newspaper As about the talent of the young Portuguese international.
Looking back over the five months of the 2018/2019 season, in which he definitively launched Felix as a starter at Benfica, Bruno Lage noted: “With his talent, he will be one of the great players of the future. Sometimes we discuss who is the best, because João Félix is going to be one of the greats, one of the leaders of European and world football. We in Portugal have a great example with Cristiano Ronaldo ».
Can João Félix be considered Cristiano’s successor and the next leader of the National Team? “It is not necessary to be saying if he will be Cristiano’s heir or not. What Cristiano did is extraordinary and João Félix has a long way to go. The most important thing is that you do not have the ambition to be the leader of anything, but to continue evolving to show your potential in each game. If you do, this question of leadership or being recognized worldwide will come naturally. With his talent, his way of working and his humility, he has everything to be a great world reference. There is already pressure from a team, 120 million, to win … We do not have to also pressure to be Cristiano’s successor.
But can you reach the Ballon d’Or? “Of course, seeing everything he did against Salzburg on Tuesday. What he did is something only great players can do. And it still has the ability to keep evolving to the high level it already has. There is a group of two, three, four players who can be at a very high level for a long time. That is what I think João Félix can do. It should have a very high performance for a long time. And I insist, I think this is what is going to happen because I know your way of thinking. And I know how he handles pressure. I know your cheerful and fun way of training and playing. He always demands the maximum. If at 18 he managed to be the best young player of the year, in a short time he could be a candidate for the Ballon d’Or.
