Portugal are famed for having the talismanic Cristiano Ronaldo in their ranks. To be honest, any team would love to have such a player. Ronaldo though will need ten others if he is to have a good World Cup in Russia. 21 year old Goncalo Guedes is his surprise partner upfront.
A rising star within the ranks of Portugal, he earned a big money move to Paris Saint-Germain but saw minutes hard to come by, so he spent last season at Valencia and went off. He was one of the top players at the club, scoring six goals and was able to take over matches by himself. He’s got unbelievable speed and a dribbling ability that is rare. Valencia has expressed the desire to sign him permanently, but if they can’t get a deal agreed upon soon, he’ll have no shortage of clubs interested after the cup.
With one of the best players in the history of the game alongside him in Russia, Guedes will only have himself to blame if he fails to live up to his rising standards.