In the field of football, there is a young man shining with oriental charm not far away in Portugal. He is called Francisco Wang, and the Portuguese like to call this talented 14-year-old Chinese youngster.
The news about Francisco Wang's hot football career was first exposed by Portuguese sports media. It turned out that this child from Qingtian, Zhejiang, born in the small town of Abrantes, Portugal, wore the No. 7 jersey of the Portuguese U15 national team to participate in the UEFA Development Cup. This event is known as the European Championship for 15-year-old players and is important in the youth training circle.
In the three group matches, Francisco Wang played in all of them, playing 75 minutes, 55 minutes, and 46 minutes respectively. Although he failed to score, his performance won unanimous praise from the coaching staff and fans, earning him the title of "genius midfielder." With his excellent form, Portugal U15 eventually advanced to the quarter-finals as the top of the group.
Just a few days ago, Francisco Wang followed the team to defeat Spain U15 in the semi-finals and will compete with Germany U15 in the final. His outstanding performance has been highly regarded by the Portuguese sports department, which may give Francisco Wang the green light to represent Portugal at various national teams.
There is no need to be surprised by Francisco Wang's current achievements. Since the age of 8, he has joined the Benfica youth training camp in the Portuguese Super League and has always been the brightest new star in the youth training camp. Now he is the main winger and attacking midfielder of Benfica U15A team, having played 27 games and scored 9 goals so far this season.
As early as March, Benfica Club saw his potential and announced a three-year contract extension with Francisco Wang, hailing him as "one of the best players in the world in the 2010 age group." In June, the club renewed the contract for another three years, showing their optimism about his future. In July, Francisco Wang followed the regional representative team to win the championship of the Portuguese National Games youth group and won the best player again.
This Chinese youngster has attracted the attention of Argentine star Di Maria and others, who believe he has the potential to enter the top five leagues in Europe. Portuguese media have high hopes for him, believing that the title of "genius player" is well-deserved.
Francisco Wang and his sister Victoria, born into an ordinary family, still hold Chinese nationality, which also gives Chinese fans great hope for them. The Chinese Football Association has shown great interest in these two siblings. If they were to represent the Chinese national team in the future, Francisco Wang could become a new hope for Chinese football.
Facing the crossroads of life, whether to continue playing in Europe or return to China for development, what path will Francisco Wang take? Believing in his extraordinary wisdom, he will surely make the wisest choice. Let us wait and see, looking forward to this Chinese youngster shining even brighter at a higher level.