Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro, currently Nigeria coach and former Real Madrid assistant, praised Argentine Enzo Fernandez and said there are similarities between the Benfica midfielder and France's Zinedine Zidane.
Peseiro, speaking to the Portuguese sports daily 'A Bola', pointed out some similarities between the way Enzo and Zidane play, with whom he coincided at Real Madrid when he was Carlos Queiroz's assistant at the club in the 2003-2004 season.
According to the Portuguese coach, Enzo's "surprising passes and vision" are "similar to those of Zidane, who sometimes solved a play just by the way he received the ball," he said.
Peseiro, who has had spells on the bench at Sporting Portugal, Porto and the Venezuela national team, said the level of Benfica's Argentine midfielder is "absolutely amazing", especially considering his young age.
"Enzo is 21 years old - either that's a lie, or he's amazing," he said. Enzo Fernandez joined Benfica this summer from River Plate for 10 million euros and has already become a key player in the team, who are leaders of the Portuguese league.