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Just turned 19, Joao Felix has broken various records and attracted the interest of a number of top European clubs. In fact, not a few who compare it with big players named like Christiano Ronaldo.

Although in the end Benfica had to be eliminated from the competition because of losing the aggregate goal, but the magical power of Felix continued to stick out with a series of goals present from his feet.

Felix scored two goals in the continuation of the Primeira Liga Portugal, which also added to the list of clubs that had been lining up to get their signatures such as Juventus, Real Madrid, and Manchester City.

However, the club had to spend up to 135 million euros, equivalent to a contract clause, to convince Benfica to release his best talent.

A fantastic price, for a teenager who just made his competitive debut in August last year. However, this number is not surprising to those who knew Felix from a young age.

"He is a very talented player, and very technical," explained Joao Tralhao, someone who once trained Felix on the Benfica youth team, as quoted via CNN on Sunday (4/28/2019).

"Taking his decision [while in the field] is truly extraordinary. It's amazing. He is at a different level," said Tralhao

Tralhao assessed that the youngster born on November 19 was quite prominent, both during training and training with the Benfica senior team while still in the youth team.

"He is very humble, likes to work, likes to listen, and has a competitive mentality, which has helped his progress," Tralhao said when he saw the figure of Felix

Different from Cristiano Ronaldo

Having a high posture, being strong in the air, and being skilled with balls is an advantage of Felix. In fact, his body balance, vision and running style were compared to the legendary playmaker Portugal, Rui Costa.

A total of 13 goals in a total of 22 appearances in the Portuguese league's highest caste competition, Felix was one of the top scorers this season.

In fact, throughout this season Felix often changed positions when revealed. Inevitably, many people consider Felix as the incarnation of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Felix once spoke about his admiration for the Juventus mega star. When talking to the Spanish news daily, Marca, Felix said CR7 was an exemplary figure.

However, for Nuno Gomes - former Benfica striker and Portugal national team -, it is not fair to compare Felix with Cristiano Ronaldo who has been panning for success in his professional career.

"They are different," explained Gomes in response to the quality of the two players. "Ronaldo is the best in the world, 34 years old. Felix is ​​only 19 years old," he explained.

Gomes himself is not a stranger to Felix. He was the first person to offer Felix the first professional contract at the age of 16, when the player was 'dumped' by city rivals Porto.

Some reports say, Porto is not quite sure about Felix because of his slender posture. This condition, successfully used Benfica.

"It's clear to everyone, that we see a young talent. His relationship with the ball, his first touch, his intelligence, marks him as a completely different player," Gomes said.

Now, Porto must bite the finger. They not only lose players with extraordinary talent, but also assets of the club that can help the balance sheet.

Benfica, traditionally in recent years has succeeded in producing several quality young players, with a flashy reputation before selling it to big clubs.

Call it like Ederson, David Luiz, Nemanja Matic, Victor Lendelof, Angel di Maria, Bernando Silva, Renato Sanches, and Joao Cancelo, which is a line of Benfica-trained players.

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