PORTO (Reuters) - Portugal are ready to unleash precocious teenager Joao Felix at the Nations League this week with coach Fernando Santos saying the 19-year-old has not been brought along just for the ride. Many of them have been celebrated with his younger brother who is a ball boy at Benfica's home matches. European champions Portugal face Switzerland in their Nations League semi-final on Wednesday and coach Fernando Santos said there was no reason why Joao Felix could not make his international debut. He quickly found that Joao Felix linked up well with Haris Seferovic, who is likely to lead the Swiss attack on Wednesday. Should he play against the Swiss on Wednesday, Joao Felix will line up alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, a player 15 years his senior -- who himself played for Portugal as a teenager when they hosted Euro 2004 and lost in the final to Greece.

Source: The Star June 04, 2019 19:18 UTC