Spaniards liken Benfica star to Cristiano Ronaldo | OneFootball

Portugal recently became the Under-17 World Champion for the first time in its history. The international spotlight is on the hero of the final: Anísio Cabral. The performance of the young Benfica talent did not go unnoticed by the foreign press, with the Spanish newspaper As highlighting the player's quality, referring to him as 'another Ronaldo'.

In the final held in Qatar, it was from Anísio Cabral's feet that the decisive moment came. The 17-year-old forward scored the only goal of the match in the 32nd minute, in a classy move that sealed the 1-0 victory against Austria. This goal not only secured the trophy for the Quinas team but also crowned a dream campaign for the young player, who established himself as one of the tournament's biggest promises.

In the pages of As, the comparisons intensify, elevating the status of the young player. “The ‘other Ronaldo’ needs little to cause damage,” writes the Spanish daily: “He has Cristiano Ronaldo and ‘Phenomenon’ Ronaldo Nazário as his references. From the first, besides nationality, he shares mentality and competitive gene; and from the second, his explosiveness and ease in finding the goal.”

The article ends with a play on Cabral's name: “The ‘goat’, an expression used to describe ‘the best at something’, in Qatar was Cabral.” The publication highlights the player's ability to appear when it matters most: “It seemed he had faded from the game. Until then, his clearest action was a shot that went sky-high. The rest, nothing more irreverent. After a killer pass from Mide, the Lisbon native opened the scoring for it not to change again.”

The newspaper goes further and anticipates a short-term promotion, recalling the profile of the current Eagles' coach: “It wouldn’t be surprising if, soon, he started to have some opportunity from someone who was once the coach of Real Madrid,” concludes Mundo Deportivo, suggesting that Anísio's debut under José Mourinho's command may be imminent.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.