Quaresma hails Pietuszewski: “Creative, fearless, football needs him” | OneFootball

Ricardo Quaresma praised Óscar Pietuszewski, a young FC Porto player, highlighting the creativity and courage of the 17-year-old athlete at this stage of the season.

In statements reproduced from a video interview, the former Portuguese international dismissed direct comparisons with the young Porto player but showed admiration for the player's characteristics. “I think we are different, but I like the kid because he is creative, he's not afraid to take charge,” he said.

Quaresma particularly emphasized Pietuszewski's ability to take risks in offensive play. “It's something that is greatly lacking in football today. Players like him take the ball and go one, two, three times, and if they lose all three times, they go a fourth,” he noted.

The former player also considered that this type of profile has been disappearing. “Nowadays, football is very ordinary. We play sideways, we play backwards, and we are afraid to take risks. There are no wingers, no number 10s,” he said, adding that football “has lost its shine, lost its joy.”

Regarding Pietuszewski, Quaresma left a message of encouragement: “I only wish him the greatest luck in the world,” valuing the impact that players with these characteristics can have. “These players are needed in football,” he concluded.

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