Barbosa da Cruz fed up with Benfica fan favourite, says he’s had enough | OneFootball

Carlos Barbosa da Cruz says he is "fed up" with talking about João Félix and does not understand the interest in the player from the media. The President of the Stromp Group expressed his fatigue with the media coverage surrounding the player who is much cherished by Benfica.

The statements were made on CMTV: “I'll be very frank. I'm fed up with João Félix. He doesn't deserve the interest that the media has in him”, he stated. The commentator affiliated with Sporting also suggested that there are other Portuguese players who would deserve more media attention, describing the insistence on the topic as a "massacre".

“There are so many deserving Portuguese players playing on foreign teams that would justify coverage of their performance. This ‘massacre’ of João Félix… I'm not buying into it anymore”, he insisted. Barbosa da Cruz also advised João Félix to follow the example of Cristiano Ronaldo.

“He should learn from Cristiano Ronaldo. He should look at Cristiano Ronaldo and try to emulate his commitment and dedication". In conclusion, the former Sporting director closed the topic: “I'm closing this João Félix chapter. There's no patience left”, he concluded.

Al Nassr is the fifth club that the Portuguese international represents since he left Benfica to sign for Atlético Madrid. Still under contract with the colchoneros, João Félix was loaned to Chelsea, in his first stint at Stamford Bridge, and then to Barcelona. In 2024, he signed for Chelsea, but in the second half of the season he was loaned to Milan.

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