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His country’s Yamal? £10m wonderkid makes world champions look past it A sprint across half the pitch and suddenly only one defender stands in front of him. And it’s none other than Nicolas Otamendi.
At 38 years old, the Benfica star carries a wealth of experience on his shoulders, but even the Argentine World Cup winner can’t stop Porto’s youngster. Instead, the veteran ends up on his backside. The one responsible for this slip was a whirlwind whose name you should remember: Oskar Pietuszewski.
The 17-year-old, who is currently being celebrated by everyone in Porto, stunned Benfica with ice-cold composure. The Portuguese were ready to spend ten million euros on the young speedster this winter, and that courage is already paying off. Not only did he score against Benfica in the last matchday, but also the week before in the 3-1 win over Arouca.
For that debut goal, he needed just 13 seconds of playtime. He also has two assists to his name, one of them coming in his very first match in January against Vitória Guimarães, when he won a penalty that Alan Varela converted for a 1-0 victory. So, he didn’t need a long adjustment period, as he was already in the starting eleven by his fifth game.
A rocket start that would make people in the Bundesliga rub their eyes in disbelief today. Some German clubs must be kicking themselves for not making a move in the winter. Because Porto wasn’t the only club with the Polish gem on their radar.
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