{"id":1099516,"date":"2019-07-31T14:29:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T13:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1099516"},"modified":"2019-07-31T14:29:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T13:29:26","slug":"joao-felix-dream-cristiano-ronaldo-career-path","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/joao-felix-dream-cristiano-ronaldo-career-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Joao Felix admits “dream” of emulating Cristiano Ronaldo career path"},"content":{"rendered":"

Atletico Madrid wunderkind\u00a0Joao Felix has set his sights on following in the footsteps of compatriot\u00a0Cristiano Ronaldo.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The teenage sensation has long been dubbed the heir to Ronaldo’s Portuguese throne and he now wants to make his “dream” of winning the Ballon d’Or a reality.<\/p>\n

Could\u00a0Felix replicate\u00a0Ronaldo? Five key things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Emerging from Benfica’s esteemed ranks, many have branded Felix ‘the new Ronaldo’.<\/li>\n
  • This summer, Atleti smashed their previous transfer record to bring him to Madrid.<\/li>\n
  • The 19-year-old was signed for \u00a3113m following the departure of\u00a0Antoine Griezmann.<\/li>\n
  • He already has an international cap to his name and has flourished in pre-season.<\/li>\n
  • Felix has now revealed his “dream” of following in Ronaldo’s fabled footpath.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Having secured a record-breaking deal to join Diego Simeone’s new-look Atleti earlier this month, Felix is now hoping to prove his worth in the revered Rojiblanco jersey and reach the stratospheric heights of his international teammate.<\/p>\n

    “Cristiano Ronaldo has won five Ballon d’Or trophies and this is the dream of every player,” he told ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    “Obviously, I would like to be like Cristiano.<\/p>\n

    “I saw the strikers that Atletico had and they were great players, great strikers. I want to be the next [in the list]\u00a0and this is why I chose to come here.”<\/p>\n