"I hope to fight for the Ballon d'Or with Lamine Yamal and Mastantuono"

Fate is sometimes capricious, and if not, just tell that to Estevao. The Brazilian will face Chelsea, a club that has already signed him and to which he will arrive after the Club World Cup. He knows that this will be an important game for him, but he is also looking to the more distant future.

The Brazilian is the focus of all eyes on the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. But he is also aware that the potential shown at Palmeiras makes him a futurible for the big prize at player level.

"Winning the Ballon d'Or is my second biggest dream, only after winning the World Cup with the Brazilian national team," confessed Estevao in an interview with 'AS', who is clear about the rivals he will face for the golden prize. "I hope to fight it out with Lamine and Mastantuono. The three of us are the same age, it would be incredible and very interesting to find ourselves in this situation".

He had good words for both of them: "Lamine is a fantastic young man, a great player who had an incredible season. I followed him closely in the Champions League, I was really cheering him and Raphinha on. On Mastantuono he said: "He is a great player who has been growing a lot. I've also followed his games because he's been playing in South America. He has incredible potential".

When questioned about who he resembles in his style of play, Estevao points out: "I see myself as having a similar style to Messi, a person who just wants to play football and have a family, which is the most important thing for me".

Estevao is clear about who his idols have been in Europe: "The one who made the biggest impact on me was Neymar. I saw him play for Barcelona and he was incredible. But also, having seen him more in videos on the internet, Ronaldinho playing for Barcelona and Milan, he did incredible things".