The Rise of 2019 Golden Boy Award Winner: João Félix Sequeira
The Rise of 2019 Golden Boy Award Winner: João Félix Sequeira With 20 goals and 11 assists in all competitions in his breakout season at Sporting Club de Benfica in the 2018/2019 season, the footballing world was put on alert for its newest superstar, João Félix Sequeira. Atlético Madrid won the race for his signature and it came with a heavy price tag, one that would generate tremendous expectations and require consistent, brilliant performances. João signed for a fee of 126 million Euros, to fill the void left by the former talisman, Barcelona-bound Antoine Griezmann. The similarities with Griezmann can be easily noticed as they both excel when given freedom to link up between the lines of the attackers and midfielders. However, straying from comparisons, João is a creative genius that has an eye for a pass, has the ability to get into goal scoring positions, the gift of unpredictability and is capable of working hard on and off the ball. The dribbling exhibited by the Portuguese s