Former Sporting Lisbon coach: the player strongly resembles the legendary Ronaldo © JumpStory

Former "Sporting" coach Tiago Fernandes believes that "Milan" forward Rafael Leao has the potential to become one of the best players in the world in his position. According to the specialist, the 22-year-old player closely resembles the legendary Ronaldo. "Leao has a Brazilian flair and can determine the fate of a match himself. He reminds me of 'Fenomeno' because of his speed, technique, and explosiveness in the final third of attack. It is these qualities that shone through every Sunday in Italy this season and led to great results for the 'Milan' team," clarified T. Fernandes. "I trained him from the age of 12-13 until the period when he made his debut in the first team at 18. I can assure you that only Cristiano Ronaldo could boast of such talent when he played for the 'Sporting' team." This "Serie A" season, Leao scored 10 goals and made 6 assists in 32 matches.