Argentina and Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez has been named one of the best teen on the 2022 World Cup.
- Argentina win World Cup
- Beat France on penalties
- Enzo Fernandez named greatest teen
WHAT HAPPENED? The 21-year-old midfielder has received the Greatest Younger Participant of the Match award at World Cup 2022. The Benfica starlet performed in all seven of Argentina’s video games in Qatar as La Albiceleste received the World Cup for a 3rd time.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Fernandez beat off competitors from gamers equivalent to Jude Bellingham, Goncalo Ramos and Aurelien Tchouameni to scoop the award after a powerful match. The teen solely made his worldwide debut in September however compelled his approach into the beginning XI in Qatar after coming off the bench and scoring an outrageous objective within the win over Mexico within the group phases.
WHAT THEY SAID? Argentina captain Lionel Messi was stuffed with reward for Fernandez after the Mexico win. “I do know Enzo very properly, right here from the nationwide crew and I additionally performed towards him within the Champions League,” he informed reporters afterwards. “He deserves it, as a result of he’s a spectacular child and an important participant for us.”
DID YOU KNOW? Fernandez led all gamers for touches (118), profitable passes (77) and tackles (10) within the remaining. His 10 tackles had been probably the most of any participant in a World Cup remaining since Gennaro Gattuso in 2006 (15).
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WHAT NEXT FOR FERNANDEZ? The midfielder will return to Benfica after the World Cup however there has already been hypothesis he might be on the transfer after his World Cup heroics.