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AC Milan's Alexandre Pato can become Brazil's new Ronaldo - Mano Menezes
National team boss tips his young striker to go on and scale great heights in the game, believing that he can be an integral part of his side's future successes
28 Jun 2011 17:53:00
By Salvatore Landolina
Brazil coach Mano Menezes feels AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato has what it takes to become the new Ronaldo.
Pato, 21, is in the Brazil squad for the Copa America and his coach expects him to thrive like the legendary forward, who won two World Cups and is the competition's all-time top scorer with 15 goals.
"The fans always expect to see someone who will replace their previous idols and now they want Pato to be a Ronaldo or Romario," Menezes is quoted as saying by La Repubblica.
"I ask for calm because I feel Pato has the right characteristics to occupy that [Ronaldo's] place.
"People are always talking about Neymar, but Pato has the quality to become the player we all want him to be."
Brazil's Copa America campaign kicks off on July 3 against Venezuela.
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Pato, 21, is in the Brazil squad for the Copa America and his coach expects him to thrive like the legendary forward, who won two World Cups and is the competition's all-time top scorer with 15 goals.
"The fans always expect to see someone who will replace their previous idols and now they want Pato to be a Ronaldo or Romario," Menezes is quoted as saying by La Repubblica.
"I ask for calm because I feel Pato has the right characteristics to occupy that [Ronaldo's] place.
"People are always talking about Neymar, but Pato has the quality to become the player we all want him to be."
Brazil's Copa America campaign kicks off on July 3 against Venezuela.
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