“The Leo”, for the moment, plays for Barcelona and the Argentnian National team, and his last name is Messi. But we are close, very close, to see the arrival on the scene of the new Heir to the throne. Ironically, his name is also Leo, but his last name is...
... Suarez. He is only 18 years old, but has already attracted the attention of Valencia and Villarreal, and has only played 35 minutes of professional football for his club, Boca Juniors.
True, he has been on the window of international football by representing his country at U15 and U17 levels, where he had amazing performances.
He is a moder link player. One of those rare ones those whith a balanced mixture of the characteristic skills of the South american number 10´s, and great speed, vision, understanding of the game, ability to pass the ball at the right time, and a dead ball specialist.
It´s like putting the styles of Riquelme and Zidane all into one.
He in under contract with the Buenos Aires giants until 2015, and has yet to accept an offer from the club to renew his ties with them. In fact, the word is that, this intelligent and clever guy (not only inside the football pitch), is trying to arrive in Europe as a free agent to be able to negotiate a better and longer contract with his next club.
He likes playing in behind the main strikers, but can become one as well. His movement is great in both sides, but operates better from the right side of the attack, where the ability of this left footer causes more trouble as he dribbles from there, cutting at speed towards the middle.
He is very difficult to disposses, and likes the challenge of the “one on one” situation.
His story could have been even more spectacular by now, if it wasn´t for a flu. Last year, Bianchi, then Manager of Boca, needed a link player to add to his team, and went on an “auto spying mission” to the reserves of the club. Suarez was absent with a flu, and Bianchi opted for another player at that time.
His new manager, Arruabarena (who played for Villarreal in the past), is desperate to keep the youngster for a little longer, as talents like Suarez, don´t come around too often.
So watch this space, sit tight and wait for the arrival soon of the next Leo.
True, he has been on the window of international football by representing his country at U15 and U17 levels, where he had amazing performances.
He is a moder link player. One of those rare ones those whith a balanced mixture of the characteristic skills of the South american number 10´s, and great speed, vision, understanding of the game, ability to pass the ball at the right time, and a dead ball specialist.
It´s like putting the styles of Riquelme and Zidane all into one.
He in under contract with the Buenos Aires giants until 2015, and has yet to accept an offer from the club to renew his ties with them. In fact, the word is that, this intelligent and clever guy (not only inside the football pitch), is trying to arrive in Europe as a free agent to be able to negotiate a better and longer contract with his next club.
He likes playing in behind the main strikers, but can become one as well. His movement is great in both sides, but operates better from the right side of the attack, where the ability of this left footer causes more trouble as he dribbles from there, cutting at speed towards the middle.
He is very difficult to disposses, and likes the challenge of the “one on one” situation.
His story could have been even more spectacular by now, if it wasn´t for a flu. Last year, Bianchi, then Manager of Boca, needed a link player to add to his team, and went on an “auto spying mission” to the reserves of the club. Suarez was absent with a flu, and Bianchi opted for another player at that time.
His new manager, Arruabarena (who played for Villarreal in the past), is desperate to keep the youngster for a little longer, as talents like Suarez, don´t come around too often.
So watch this space, sit tight and wait for the arrival soon of the next Leo.