41. Estêvão Willian

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9 hours ago, Strike said:

I hope they ease him in. Endrick was thrown into a high-pressure Copa America knockout game vs Uruguay where he was mostly fouled.

Yup that Brazil side got bullied big time. The coach and staff did not understand the competition with the narrow pitches.

I've been hearing from a lot of people who are claiming that Estevao has a higher ceiling than Endrik. Like I wrote before, their development as players and individuals from now on will play a bigger part; similar to how Neymar's decisions hindered his career in a number of ways. Even Neymar's initial reluctance to leave Brazil was a red flag to me... he Joined Barcelona at 21.

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There were some tweets earlier today that he hurt his Achilles, so this is better news.

 

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Uggh

 

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He’s build like a stick insect. 

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Player he reminds me most of is like CRonaldo during Madrid wing days, but with Sporting Lisbon era rawness. I feel Estevao has a similar way of using his body, and the amount of time he takes and doesn’t take with different things, holding and releasing. I could see him becoming pretty much the same profile as CR winger, just not the same pace, but still ending up same positions with similar technique. 

feel grateful to see it. Was watching neymar back in santos days when he still had no picture on fifa. He was another level he was, better than anyone I’ve ever seen. Estevao is definitely the second best I’ve seen from Brazil. He is not really close to the neymar level that happened back then, but closest, which is far ahead of everyone else still. He is extremely good. The last level would be magical. Paez has amazing instinct and composure but less tools. In another league would be an amazing poacher alongside him. Hopefully works out in PL. unsurer re Paez there. 

Edited August 23, 2024 by IMissEden

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He's great, but opposition is dogshit.

This was Miguel Monsalve (20yo Colombian) assisting Martin Braithwaite the other weekend.

 

 

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And just like that 

 

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That said yes one of his assists himself last night, was awful. Commenting now cause just seen Goldberg and co on twitter going OMG WHAT AN ESTEVAO ASSIST. They do not understand the disparity between leagues at all. Shouldn’t have been an assist, should have been a turnover to the other team, it was very sloppy execution from Estevao and any top 5 league would have tackled him 5 metres prior. To balance the view i guess 

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Chelsea signing Estevao Willian could break Ronaldo Nazario record after first Brazil call-up

https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/Chelsea-signing-estevao-willian-could-break-ronaldo-nazario-record-after-first-brazil-call-up/

 

Chelsea supporters will be super excited to hear this week that Estevao Willian has received his maiden call-up to Brazil’s senior squad.

Brazil announced on Friday that Estevao Willian, who’s aged just 17, will join the senior Brazil group for World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay in September.

Chelsea confirmed back in June that they’ve agreed to sign Estevao from Palmeiras, with the deal officially going through next summer. In the meantime, the teenage attacker is shining in the Palmeiras first team and enhancing his reputation.

Speaking via Rio Ferdinand’s YouTube channel this month, journalist David Ornstein shared that he’s been told by experts that Chelsea have signed a ‘generational talent’ in Estevao. His inclusion in the main Brazil squad at such a young age certainly suggests that could be true.

Estevao Willian could break Ronaldo Nazario record

The history of Brazilian football is rich and includes so much heritage, with countless world-class players wearing the famous yellow jersey on the international stage. There’s no doubt that Ronaldo Nazario is one of the best to do so.

Ronaldo, who’s now 47 and retired, had an extraordinary career at both club and international level. For Brazil, he burst onto the scene as a 17-year-old superstar and ended up with 62 goals in 99 caps for the South American giants.

Globo Eesporte has highlighted that Chelsea-bound youngster Estevao now has the opportunity to break a Ronaldo record next month.

If Estevao makes his debut in September, he’ll do so at an earlier age than Brazilian icon Ronaldo. Similarly, he’d have the chance to score at a younger age than him.

Brazil’s youngest debutants

• Pelé: 16 years and 257 days (1957)
• Edu: 16 years and 303 days (1966)
• Coutinho: 17 years and 28 days (1960)
• Endrick: 17 years and 118 days (2023)
• Walter: 17 years and 136 days (1931)
• Ronaldo: 17 years and 186 days (1994)

Estevao will be 17 years and 135 days old in the game against Ecuador, and 17 years and 139 days old in the match against Paraguay.

Brazil’s youngest goalscorers

• Pelé: 16 years and 257 days (1957)
• Edu: 16 years and 306 days (1966)
• Ronaldo: 17 years and 228 days (1994)
• Endrick: 17 years and 246 days (2024)
• Coutinho: 17 years and 323 days (1961)

Excitement building around Estevao Willian

There’s no doubt that the excitement within the Chelsea fanbase around Estevao is growing every day. In fact, some may even feel like his £51m signing (The Independent) will eventually turn into a bargain further down the line.

For now, the talented right-winger will be best served keeping his head down at Palmeiras and working hard on his development.

He’s become a regular starter now for the Brazilian top-flight club. The attacker has played 34 senior matches for them so far, scoring seven goals and making six assists.

His recognition by the Brazilian national team is a huge indicator of where his game is currently at, so his arrival at Stamford Bridge in 2025 can’t come soon enough.

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VIDEO: The emotional moment Chelsea-bound Palmeiras sensation Estevao Willian discovered he'd been called up to the Brazil squad for the first time

Chelsea-bound Estevao Willian and his family got emotional after the player got his maiden Brazil national team call-up.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_BGyEvxdDz/?utm_source=ig_embed

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