Palmeiras’ promising teenage winger Estêvão Willian has made it clear that he does not appreciate the nickname ‘Messinho,’ a moniker given to him due to his early comparisons to Lionel Messi.
The 17-year-old, who is set to join Chelsea next summer, revealed his desire to carve out his own identity in football.
“Since I was little, being called Messinho, I confess that I didn’t like it,”…
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