World Cup winner praises Anísio Cabral’s impact at Benfica | OneFootball

Bino Maçães, European and World U-17 champion coach for Portugal, believes that the young talents he works with in the national teams, who are beginning to emerge in the country’s top clubs, have everything it takes to succeed at the highest level. Standing out in this regard, Anísio Cabral - who has been making a name for himself - catches the eye.

"He is still in a growth phase and, like any player who wants to reach higher levels, he needs to be consistent, but I am very pleased with the goals he has already scored, also because in the future we may be well served in a position where we don’t have that many options," he said at the 2026 gala of the newspaper 'O Gaiense', when asked about the recent spotlight on the young Benfica player.

"I am very pleased to see the emergence of young national players. It is important that these players play at higher levels, in contexts that help them develop. At the FPF, we hope that many of these players will reach the senior national team. I have no fear about that, because the players have shown quality," he elaborated, referring to the young athletes in general who have been reaching higher levels.

The coach was also honored with an award at the gala: "It is the recognition of all the work done not only by me but by the entire FPF in an excellent year of 2025. I am very happy to be here, knowing that ‘O Gaiense’ distinguishes not only professional football but also amateur football, and that is an important level, which many of us go through. Happy to be here and especially for the fact that the U-18s in particular have won the two trophies that are known."

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