From here on out its competitors in the world could be Foden, Vinicius, Ansu Fati. But he must avoid the moments of apnea, the black holes in which he risks getting lost
Perhaps the real limitation that prevents Rafa Leao from changing size is something autoimmune. Nothing definitive, but he keeps it there, poised between the comfort zone where he feels at home and the natural light that enters from the windows of his talent. A talent that Leao is aware of having and that she wears like a down jacket in winter, as a habitual protection. He is good, he knows he is and every now and then that’s enough. For those who look at him from the outside, these are the moments of apnea, the black holes in which he risks getting lost.