Chelsea: Estevao tipped to win Ballon d'Or after outshining Vinicius Jr for Brazil | OneFootball

Youngster closing in on Real Madrid forward’s goal tally after just five starts

Estevao continued his sparkling run of form for Brazil with another goal, having been told he could soon find himself in Ballon d'Or contention.

"I think he's a new football genius emerging, very young," Trabelsi said.

"I think he's doing very well and he's a player who can be expected to be among the greats, among the best in the world, certainly, in the coming years.

"If he manages to have good performances or win titles, whether with his club or national team, he will be among the players who, in the coming years, could even compete for the Ballon d'Or."

Estevao scoring against Senegal last week

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Estevao nearly won the match with the final kick of the match in stoppage time.

He drove into the box, beat his man and dragged a shot towards the far corner, but it flicked off the post and away to safety.

The teenager could already have had a second goal by that point, but Carlo Ancelotti opted to have Lucas Paqueta take Brazil's second penalty of the match.

Paqueta ballooned his spot-kick over the bar, in stark contrast to the confident finish of Estevao earlier in the match.

"When the second penalty came, I made the change because I thought it would take some of the pressure off Estevao, and Paqueta usually takes them very well," Ancelotti said.

Estevao has started only four Premier League matches for Chelsea this season but has still registered a goal and an assist.

He scored a dramatic late winner against Liverpool and has also netted twice in the Champions League.