Bogotá.- With more than a hundred goals in 48 games, party in the stands and Europeans in trouble, the show in the renewed group phase Club World Cup It has given the size. Rumbo to the round of 16, the protagonists who promise to take care of the show.
Next, nine figures that detonated their talent in the first round and that must be followed in the direct elimination phase:
1. Jhon Arias (Fluminense):
The Colombian midfielder comforted in the World Cup the idol label with Fluminense by winning two prizes to the most valuable player (MVP), in the tie against Borussia Dortmund (0-0) and in the victory against South Korean Ulsan (4-2), where he attended and scored a free kick.
With hierarchy to make good decisions and protect the ball, the 27 -year -old is imposed with exquisite positional and technical intelligence to attend or finish off. The show is extended to postpartid, when the so -called “Colombian Pelé” carries and walks to Zoé, his daughter who still does not turn the first year and has already stolen the heart of the fans.
2. Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
The French nationalized British, who signed 17 goals and 18 assists in his first season with the Bavarian, revalidated his influence with two scores to Auckland City (10-0) and the goal of the victory against Boca Juniors (2-1).
Although the right wing regularly occupies, “Monsieur” Olise, 23, is a more cerebral end than vertiginous. Its elegant stride with a lifted head gives the impression that the court skates the court and, although its assistor -quality left shouts, it manages with solvency both profiles.
4. Igor Jesus (Botafogo)
Classic Brazilian centrodlantero, pivot and faces with power, but also with gambeta. He scored in the triumphal debut of the Fogão against Seattle Sounders (2-1) and put the goal of the unforgettable victory against the PSG (1-0).
With 24 years, it has been compared to former Ivoryfireist Didier Drogba for drawing dangerous diagonals and always getting punctual to goal opportunities.
5. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
The presence of the -Tal time – better player in history in the round of 16 would not be a surprise if it were not because he commands Inter Miami, an unexpected guest among the greats of Europe and South America.
The pink team classified after two draws and an epic victory against Porto, of which it was the protagonist “La Pulga” with a free kick with its quality seal.
The rival of the Argentine star in the eighth will be nothing less than the PSG, brand new European champion and first favorite in the World Cup, a reunion with seasoning due to the bittersweet Leo step by the French club and because it would be the first time in his career that could apply the popular “Law of the Ex”.
7. Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
The Portuguese midfielder was one of the figures in the historic campaign that gave the PSG its first champions league, a deed that hooked as MVP of the match in the crushing debut against Atlético de Madrid (4-0) in the World Cup, where he also scored.
With 25 years and 1.72 meters, the emergence of Porto became the toll of the offensive game of the Parisian club, under their feet most of the key assists and passes are created. He is currently the most valuable player in Portugal, with a price of 93 million dollars, according to TransferMarkt.
8. Kenan Yildiz (Juventus)
With just 20 years, the Turkish international is a young promise fulfilled in European football. His World Cup confirms it: he scored two goals with a different imprint on the victory (4-1) of Juventus against the Moroccan Wydad, which allowed the Italian club to advance among the best 16.
In the season with Vecchia Signora adds 9 goals and 6 assists and became the youngest scorer of Juve in the Champions League. It tends to play as the right end, but you can see rivals discounting and filtering goal balls in any offensive position.
9. Gonzalo García (Real Madrid)
The Brazilian Endrick’s injury and the gastroenteritis of Kylian Mbappé earned him an unexpected reward in the World Cup to this skillful attacker that has the coveted goal and sacrifice mixture.
The 21-year-old quarry responded to three titles with a bit in the debut against Al Hilal (1-1), where he was a figure of the match, an assistance in the victory against Pachuca (3-1) and a superb goal against Salzburg (3-0).
With the unmatched showcase of the Club World Cup, his future will be written when he returns to Spain, where he must decide whether he will compete for a place within the constellation of Xabi Alonso or if he will shine on his own in another club. Offers are already beginning to arrive, according to the Spanish press.
