Ganso hails Riquelme after winner: “A rough diamond” | OneFootball

Maestro highlights the corner-play move with the academy youngster and assures the squad’s support for the young player’s future at Fluminense

Fluminense’s 2-1 comeback win over Remo at the Maracanã featured direct involvement from the club’s youth academy. In an interview with FluTV as he left the pitch, midfielder Ganso made a point of putting the spotlight on young Riquelme Felipe, who was decisive in the play that secured all three points for Tricolor.

On the winning goal, Ganso took a short corner to Riquelme, who controlled it, beat his marker, and delivered a perfect cross for Serna to find the net. The No. 10 praised the Xerém prospect’s intelligence and skill in the crucial moment of the match.

— Congratulations to Riquelme. When I saw him there alone... The kid, we know he has a lot of quality, a whole lot of quality. He’s a brilliant player! — the maestro said.

In addition to celebrating the youngster’s impact off the bench, Ganso took on the role of mentor to the boy in the first-team squad and predicted a bright future for the attacking midfielder’s career.

— He just needs to keep his feet on the ground and he’ll go very far, because he’s a gem to be polished, and we’re going to help him a lot — Ganso added.

Despite the praise for the youngster and the celebration of the result, Ganso also reflected on the team’s overall performance, calling for more attention on the goal conceded in the first half before praising the squad’s patience to “climb the mountain” and complete the comeback.

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