Planning to Recruit Three Sao Paulo Players, Eric Abidal Goes to Brazil

DBasia.news –  To recruit three young players of Sao Paulo, Barcelona’s football director Eric Abidal is reportedly willing to fly to Brazil to watch two matches. At Maracana, he will watch the match between Flamengo and Gremio in the Libertadores Cup semi-final second leg match. And will watch Sao Paulo against Atletico Mineiro in the Brazilian League match.

Abidal to Brazil is certainly not just watching these two matches. As quoted from Reuters, Thursday (31/10) Abidal in order to directly monitor young Brazilian players. Mainly three young players of Sao Paulo, Igor Gomes, Igor Liziero, and Antony.

The three young players of Sao Paulo were widely reported by local Brazilian media to be recruited by the Catalan giant. His third appearance indeed in recent weeks stole the attention of European talent scouts.

Gomes, for example, was dubbed The New Kaka. The 20-year-old player has a style of playing that is very similar to the former AC Milan player. In several games of Sao Paulo, Gomes is also a decisive victory through beautiful goals.

Gomes colleague in other midfield, Igo Liziero even touted to have a physical ability that is ripe to feel the tight European soccer competition. Liziero is a typical midfielder who has a very good vision of playing.

He not only relies on physical abilities but the intelligence of the brain to read the direction of the opposing team’s game. Although he is still 21 years old, Liziero also has a plus that is leadership.

While Antony is an agile winger who is predicted by future Brazilian national team players. He is already part of the Brazilian U-23 Olympic team. Antony has the agility and vision of playing aggressively on the left-wing.