"Joao Felix could be bigger than Cristiano Ronaldo"
Lokomotiv coach Yuri Semin is the latest to praise Joao Felix, whom he thinks has a potential that could make him a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo himself.
The young Portuguese has become the recipient of a lot of praise, and will continue to do so. He is expected to have a bright future in Atletico Madrid and beyond. On this occasion, it's Atletico Madrid's next Champions League rival coach, Lokomotiv coach Yuri Semin, that gave him the praise few 19 year olds have gotten.
"He is going to be one of the future stars of world football, like Cristiano Ronaldo or maybe even more, because he still has much potential to grow," said in statements to the media 'Sport Express'.
"We'll see on Tuesday if we can stop it," added Semin, who wanted to play the absent-minded in the run-up to the match: "Surely we have to take into account the strengths of our opponents, but I can't say anything yet about what we're going to do. "
There was also praise for Diego Simeone, Atletico's manager, as the Lokomotiv coach believes that the team owe a lot to him: "Atletico never relaxes, they concentrate to the maximum in every game, at every moment. That, in my opinion, is their difference from everyone else."