Spaniards liken Benfica star to Cristiano Ronaldo | OneFootball

Portugal was recently crowned U-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 Portugal but also crowned a dream campaign for the youngster, who established himself as one of the tournament’s biggest prospects.

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

The article ends with a play on words with the name Cabral: “The ‘goat’, an expression used to describe ‘the best’, in Qatar was Cabral. It seemed as if he had disappeared from the game. Until then, his clearest action had been a shot that went sky-high. The rest, nothing more irreverent. After a killer pass from Mide, he opened the scoring and it never changed again.”

The newspaper goes even further and anticipates a short-term promotion, recalling the profile of the current Eagles’ coach: “It wouldn’t be surprising if, soon, he starts to get some opportunities from the man who was once Real Madrid’s coach,” concludes Mundo Deportivo, suggesting that Anísio’s debut under José Mourinho’s command may be just around the corner.

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