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Brazil legend Gilberto Silva belives Chelsea have a player who could go on to become the best footballer on the planet.
Former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva has publicly backed Chelsea's young Brazilian star, Estevao Willian to reach the highest level of football.
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15:31 - 10.10.2025
Estevao: Chelsea wonderkid produces goalscoring masterclass as Brazil pound Korea
Chelsea star Estevao Willian continued his fine form with a standout showing as Brazil defeated South Korea 5-0.
Estevão joined the Premier League side this summer from Palmeiras for £29 million and has already begun to make his mark, scoring the winner in the Blues' 2-1 win over Liverpool, before scoring twice in Brazil’s recent 5-0 friendly win against South Korea.
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Gilberto Silva, who has known the player for years, shared his high expectations via Metro Sport.
“I believe he’s going to be a very top player, he’s got the talent.
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"I have known him since he was a very little kid back in Belo Horizonte, with Cruzeiro. Later on, he moved to Palmeiras and he stepped up so fast with his game, developing his skills, his ability, his strength.”
The World Cup winner is confident that Estevao could go on to be the world's best player.
“I’m sure he’s going to be a top, top player. Not only for Chelsea, but in the world.
"He was above everyone in Belo Horizonte. The people called him ‘Messinho’, which was the comparison to Messi. But I don’t want to compare him."
Estevao is the latest teenage prodigy to explode, following a long line of stars like Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal and more.
Chelsea can only hope they have another superstar on their hands.