Manchester United s 14-year-old Messi scored again! A genius recognized by Ronaldo, his father did not hesitate to change his surname to make him successful

Manchester United U18 has missed the championship this season, but fans still have reasons to be excited, that is, the performance of the demon Joseph Junior Andreou Gabriel. Gabriel scored again in a 4-0 victory over Stoke City youth team last week. In the stoppage time of the game, Gabriel cut in from the left and shot low, and the ball rushed into the lower right corner of the goal, expanding the score to 4-0. He had other contributions in the game, another similar shot hit the crossbar and made an own goal on the opponent, which was Manchester United's third goal.

In the two Manchester United U18 games that they participated in across the level, Gabriel has scored 3 goals.

made his debut at Manchester United's under-18 youth team, Gabriel scored twice, setting the youngest U18 record in team history.

In fact, as early as the age of 9, this Manchester United youth training genius had already attracted much attention. He was named "Kid Messi" on the video website "YouTube". According to data, Gabriel grew up in London, the capital of the UK, and participated in the youth training of Chelsea, Arsenal and West Ham United. When he was a child, he played both futsal football matches and 11-a-season matches, honing his skills. It is said that at the age of 6, he only spent one week training to get the ball, and after a week he could get 1,000 consecutive balls, and quickly became the best player in the game against players older than him.

But in Manchester United's youth training system, many new Messi and new Ronaldo have disappeared over the years. What really made Gabriel recognized by fans was an unknown "Floodlight Cup" invitational tournament last September. In the game against Blackburn, Gabriel was knocked away by the opponent in the first 5 minutes of the game. His shoulder was dislocated and the team doctor bandaged him with a bandage.

Gabriel showed amazing fighting spirit, and as the best player on the field, he didn't want to end without a goal. The boy insisted on playing in a bandage, and the parents, scouts and coaches on the sidelines were stunned. But what made them even more stunned was still behind. A fan at the scene recalled: "He got a shoulder injury, then scored a hat trick and gave an assist to help the team win 4-0. It was really amazing!" Gabriel's one-on-one coach Alfie Brooks said: "He was a little bit awkward when he was a kid, but he was full of fighting spirit. When he first started training, these were his most prominent traits. In my career, I have coached nearly 1,000 youth training players, the four of which are the most outstanding players, Joe. Si Nichols (Arsenal), Josie Archimpon (Chelsea), Siddy Peck (Sheffield United) and Trick George (Chelsea), all made their youth training debuts. Gabriel is the best youth training player I have ever seen, and by far the best player I have ever seen. He can walk into the Premier League locker room now, technically better than everyone, and far ahead. "

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This story shows one thing: Gabriel is not only a genius, but also a very strong spirit. So some youth training observers believe that he may one day become Ronaldo, not Messi, and his similarity with Neymar is also more similar to Argentina's football king.

In fact, after Ronaldo returned to Manchester United, he also admired Gabriel. The eldest son of the Portuguese superstar, Mini Ro, joined the club's youth training at the same time, one holding the No. 7 jersey and the other holding the No. 10. The two are also very close outside the court and often play together at Ronaldo's villa. When Ronaldo broke up and left Manchester United, he also gave Gabriel a signed jersey as a gift to leave.

As Gabriel's reputation grew, Manchester United was also worried, mainly worried that he would be poached. Youth training football has two key age groups, players may be poached, 14 and 16 years old. Gabriel is in the previous window period, so he released a "waving" expression on social media last month, which made some fans frightened.

The British Daily Mail disclosed that several of Manchester United's Premier League opponents are eyeing Gabriel, and the biggest threat may come from Barcelona. The Spanish giants once invited Gabriel to visit the Camp Nou and asked Yamal to take a photo with him.

Gabriel holds an Irish passport, which allows him to play in EU member states since he was 16, while English players must wait until after he was 18. This opened the door to poaching for Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

scouts from the opponent's youth training camp recently pointed out that Manchester United may be the largest club in the UK and also meets the characteristics of Gabriel. "But Manchester United must be careful not to let him have problems. They know they must fight to keep him."

A Manchester United U18 player revealed that when he first saw 14-year-old Gabriel attending training, he was immediately "shocked". Red Devils Academic Director Nick Cox, received reports from coaches about Gabriel's rapid progress at all ages. This season, he has contributed 15 goals and 6 assists in 13 games in different age groups, highlighting his extraordinary potential.

Former sports director Dan Ashworth, who has been fired by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is said to be Gabriel's biggest admirer. Although he has left, other Manchester United executives are also carefully planning various retention actions, hoping to convince Gabriel that Old Trafford is the best place for him. Manchester United has provided Gabriel with seats for the Old Trafford box for each first-team home game. Last season, at the age of 13, he was invited to participate in the Premier League Cup final preparations at the U18. After the team defeated Manchester City, he won a medal.. In the quarterfinals of the Youth FA Cup in February this year, Manchester United eliminated Arsenal in a penalty shootout, and Gabriel warmed up on the court with Adam Lawrence's team.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region fans in China were the first to watch Gabriel play on the spot. He and Manchester United under 16 youth team participated in an invitational tournament there and became the best player in the tournament in front of 6,000 fans. Manchester United legend Berbatov presented him with awards.

Gabriel is favored to have the potential to be one of England's best players of all time, but Manchester United and others must be careful to manage his development. Gabriel's career has been planned by his family so far, and his father has always dreamed of raising him to become a superstar.

Gabriel's father is former Ireland national international Joe O'Cearuill, a player who lacks fame in his player era, and his most glorious history was in Arsenal's year. He wanted his son to be successful and even changed his family surname to Gabriel, which was to express their religious beliefs on the one hand, and at the same time he felt that the name was more brand-known.

The parents also decided to have Gabriel receive a private education at home to maximize his prospects in football. At the same time, he also follows a very strict diet to improve his physical performance. Therefore, at present, he is only 14 years old, he is already an absolute professional player.

Gabriel made his debut at the U15 National Youth League in February this year. Everything he did was attracting much attention. Many clubs line up to take him away from Manchester United, and many brands also take a fancy to his soaring number of fans on social media. On one of the platforms, the young Gabriel already has more than 85,000 followers.

In the past few months, many well-known sports brands have been rushing to sign Gabriel. In the Premier League match that Liverpool drew 2-2 with Manchester United this season, Nike invited Gabriel as a VIP and sat in the reception room at Anfield Stadium to watch the game. In the draw with Chelsea, Adidas invited him.

In February this year, Gabriel finally chose to sign a sponsorship agreement with Nike for the most considerable age group. Nike's representatives often watch Gabriel's games, and they have been paying for him since the age of 10. "It was a very generous sponsorship contract, but the deal was considered to be a big success," said a Nike insider.

Nike believes Gabriel will become a superstar. "He will eventually be like Ronaldo." The source predicts, "continuous goals, goals, goals."