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Marcos Leonardo, the Santos center forward, not only attracts the attention of Brazilian football, but also attracts the spotlight of the international press, such as the English magazine “FourFourTwo”, which called the young striker “the new Neymar”, in a publication in the British newspaper “Daily Mail”. . September.
Recruited by foreign teams, as well as attracting the attention of teams in Brazil, the 20-year-old is expected to move to Europe at the end of this season.
Many of Marcos Leonardo’s achievements attracted attention, such as his good performance in the U-20 World Cup, which made the British portal “Mirror” highlight that the young man is a major Brazilian star.
Marcos has been listed as one of Brazil’s biggest promises, and has been cited by Spanish daily Marca as one of the great stars of the country’s next generation of players, alongside players such as Endrik and Vitor Roque.
Current stage!
At Santos, the central striker is having a great time. After scoring goals against Palmeiras and ending Pixie’s four-year run without beating their rivals, the striker achieved the feat of being among the 50 greatest goalscorers in the club’s history.
This season, Marcos Leonardo has scored 20 goals, which is the team’s top scorer and the second most goals in the Brazilian Championship, behind only Tequinho Soares. Without the number 9, Peixe will have problems avoiding relegation, because without the centre-forward’s goals, the São Paulo Coast side will be at the bottom of the competition.
