Quaresma praises Pietuszewski: "Football needs players like him" | OneFootball

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

In statements taken from a video interview, the former Portuguese international dismissed direct comparisons with the young Porto player but expressed admiration for his qualities. “I think we are different, but I like the kid because he is creative, he’s not afraid to take responsibility,” he said.

Quaresma especially emphasized Pietuszewski’s ability to take risks in offensive play. “That’s something that’s really missing in football nowadays. Players like him take the ball and go once, twice, three times, and if they lose it all three times, they’ll go for a fourth,” he noted.

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

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

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