Estevao, the 18-year-old Chelsea forward, has recently arrived from Palmeiras and has been nicknamed 'Messiho' due to his playing style. Despite this, he openly expresses discomfort with such comparisons and prefers to create his own legacy. Estevao idolized Neymar during his youth and felt encouraged when signing with Nike, following in Neymar's footsteps. He has five senior Brazil caps and acknowledges that nicknames can add unnecessary pressure for young athletes, emphasizing his desire to focus solely on the sport he loves without external labels.
Comparisons to icons like Messi can become burdensome for young players; Estevao emphasizes wanting to form his own legacy rather than live under a label.
Estevao has been dubbed 'Messiho' due to his footballing similarities to Lionel Messi, which he finds unnecessary and prefers to avoid such comparisons.
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