So the International friendlies are over and we're back to the Domestic season however before we get stuck into to the exciting climax of domestic football I have a prediction to make. Now I no over the last few days we've seen the hype on players like Harry Kane , Kante , Payet and most notably Dele Alli explode to a new level and don't get me wrong I'm sure all these player's will have a great Euro tournament however there's a player who in my mind might just be the wild card of the whole event a player who could really stamp his name on world football.
His name ? Renato Sanches a lot of you probably recognize the name as he has been linked with Man Utd for a huge fee of around 40 Million but don't let the random paper talk put you off as this is a player that seriously has a lot of potential. At 18 years old this box to box midfielder has already made 18 appearances for Benfica this season and scored 2 goals one being an absolute screamer from around 30 yards out. Renato is already looking a real asset in midfield his ability to control the tempo of a game and his all action style has already earned him a call up to the Portugal senior team were again he impressed. Not going unnoticed in the game Renanto has earned praise from Portugal legend Rui Costa and Athletico Madrid Manager Diego Simeone.
So is it to early for the Euro's ? Well in my opinion no it's not if anything it maybe what Portugal need.Remember Euro 2004 when a certain Cristiano Ronaldo broke on to the scene ? With the legendary Luis Figo on his way out of the team Ronaldo gave the fans something to be excited about and I'm wondering if maybe at Euro 2016 we may be seeing a similar thing. With Ronaldo now the wise old legend and the reliable goal machine up front and Renato the new exciting prospect in midfield coming through the ranks maybe this could be the year Portugal go one step further with a little more than just Ronaldo in the artillery. Maybe this time Ronaldo will have a player next to him that can excite and damage the opposition as much as he can and make his job a little easier.
Overall this is just my prediction and I would love to hear who you are backing to be a big hit this Euro 2016 let me no in the comments.
Thanks
Samuel
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