Porto legend hails João Neves ahead of Armenia v Portugal: He deserves it | OneFootball

Vitinha has no doubts that João Neves fully deserves to be among the 30 nominees for the Ballon d'Or. In the preview of the Armenia – Portugal match, the PSG star praised the performances of the midfielder trained at Benfica, highlighting the personality of the athlete who took his first steps with the Sacred Mantle on his chest.

"He deserves it, he deserves it. He's among the 30 nominees. He's a special kid [João Neves]. I'm very happy to see things like I saw in this last PSG game,” said Vitinha, giving high praise to the performances of the midfielder trained at Benfica, who is enchanting the world with all his quality.

"I don't remember anyone scoring a hat-trick like this, with two bicycle kicks. Especially a midfielder. It's commendable. It's about continuing to follow and take advantage of being by his side,” concluded Vitinha, a former Porto player, recalling João Neves' three goals in the last PSG match.

This season, wearing the PSG jersey, João Neves – valued at 80 million euros – played two matches (157 minutes) and scored three goals. While at Benfica, the Portuguese international played 75 matches, scored four goals, made two assists, and won a National Championship and a Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup.

The Armenia – Portugal match is scheduled for next Saturday at 5:00 PM at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium. The match, which will be broadcast on RTP, is part of the first round of group F qualification for the World Cup, where the teams of the Republic of Ireland and Hungary are also present.

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