Benfica flop told to join Ronaldo’s league, can’t progress further | OneFootball

Nemanja Radonjic has returned to Red Star, the club where he is now in his second season, after spells at Benfica, Marseille, Mallorca, Torino, and Hertha Berlin. Zdravko Kuzmanovic, former Serbian international, was critical of the player’s career and advises him to head to Cristiano Ronaldo’s league.

On the SS Calcio podcast, the former footballer spoke about the winger’s statistics: “He doesn’t even play for Red Star. He’s far from being considered for the stronger leagues. He’s been playing for 10 years, just look at his numbers. What does a coach expect from him? Football is not just about talent. It’s work, discipline, training, persistence, mentality. Talent means nothing to anyone,” he added.

Zdravko Kuzmanovic laments the player’s form: “Only coach Dejan Stanković wanted him and he played the last two games? No. Who cares about that? A coach will never field a worse player. Let’s stop living in fantasies. If Yamal wasn’t good, do you think he’d play for Barcelona? Pedri as well... The boy has potential, I regret that in his career he hasn’t done what he should have at Roma, Marseille, Hertha...”

The international concluded that Radonjic’s future is limited, considering the winger’s age and available options: “He can’t progress anymore. How old is he, 30? Who are you fooling... Get over it as soon as possible, he’s 30, he can go to Saudi Arabia and make money...,” he concluded.

While at Benfica, on loan from Marseille, Nemanja Radonjic played only 11 matches (329 minutes), scoring one goal in the 3-3 draw against Vitória Guimarães in the group stage of the League Cup. The following season, he was loaned to Torino.

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