Geovany Quenda could become the youngest ever to debut in official games for the national team. If the Sporting youngster enters Split this Monday, against Croatia, he will surpass Paulo Futre’s record. “El Português” began wearing the Portuguese shirt at the age of 17 years, seven months and 21 days, against Finland in 1983, in Alvalade, in a game that ended 5-0 for the Portuguese. Quenda can achieve the same at 17 years, seven months and 18 days.
The young lion had already been called up by Roberto Martínez, who postponed surpassing a mark, which already seemed unattainable, if it weren’t for the changes in the squad for the last round of the group stage of the League of Nations. For Carlos Xavier, football has evolved and this explains the emergence of more and more young people willing to break records.
“It’s the evolution of football and the conditions that today’s young people have to fly higher. All clubs are equipped with conditions for young people to evolve and, obviously, athletes with great quality appear earlier and earlier who can reach the first team “, explains the former international to White Ball.
Carlos Xavier was Paulo Futre’s teammate at Sporting in the former winger’s first call-up and has no doubt that times are ripe for more and more brands to end up falling.
“Playing for Sporting’s main team and in major competitions, it is much easier to reach the national team. Quenda has shown his quality, he has constantly evolved and it doesn’t surprise me that, sooner or later, other young people appear and break records “, he explains.
Regarding Quenda, “there is no doubt whatsoever regarding his quality” and Carlos Xavier simply highlights the risk that many young people take in “being dazzled” by success.
Having already been asked about the supposed interest of Manchester United, now coached by Rúben Amorim, the former midfielder and Leonine captain assumes that “as a Sporting fan” it would not be at all desirable for it to come to fruition, but admits that it is a likely scenario.
“It seems like a two-in-one shampoo. With Rúben Amorim, it would be easier for Quenda. The players dream of playing for other clubs. Sooner or later they will leave, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Quenda had offers they couldn’t refuse leave at the end of the season”, recognizes Carlos Xavier White Ball.
Source: rr.sapo.pt
