by The world of football continues tireless in his race to find the heirs of the best players on the planet. The Expectations that are poured onto the young promises. son, many times, superhuman. A pressure that ends up frustrating the careers of many footballers who become greats.broken toys‘of sport.
In recent decades, there have been many promises They stood out from the lower categories to end up failing in his attempt to stay at the top. They set out with the mission of occupying the boots of the best players in the world, a gigantic challenge that buries many careers before they even begin.
Alejandro Pato
Alejandro Pato / Agencies
The Brazilian landed in Really young Milan from Inter Porto Alegre in Brazil. His first seasons in the Italian team will always be remembered, with stellar performances from a forward who He aimed to be one of the best. Injuries led to the progression of a player who went through teams like the Chelsea or Villarrealalthough he never met the expectations that were placed on the Brazilian.
Mario Balotelli
Mario Balotelli / Agencies
A meteoric progression, a striker like has rarely been seen…although a complicated mentality like no other. Mario Balotelli has been one of the greatsbroken toys‘of recent times, despite the fact that the Italian striker reached play a Euro Cup final in 2012 after practically eliminating only Germany. His problems focusing on his career led to a performance far from what was expected.
Halilovic
Halilovic, in a preseason match / Javi Ferrándiz
I weigh the label of being the ‘new messi‘. The Croatian playmaker does not show the great potential that he promises from the youth ranks of the FC Barcelonaso he had to find a life outside of Spain on exotic adventures that They were far from the player’s expectations. Currently, he continues to play in the Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie.
Mastour
Milan has loaned Mastour /AFP
Few players have been as inflated as Hachim Mastour at AC Milan. The Moroccan midfielder began starring on sports covers at the age of 15, a fame that ended up destroying a career that had barely begun. After multiple transfers, he now enjoys football in Morocco with great less pressure on your shoulders.
Jesé Rodríguez
Jesé Rodríguez with PSG / Agencies
“In four years I see myself winning the Ballon d’Or“. Few phrases have been less premonitory of a future that seemed unattainable for Jesé Rodríguez. An attempt was made to sell his talent as one of the most promising in the world, although the reality is that the player has been more protagonist outside the playing fields than inside them.
Emre Mor
Emre Mor to Celta de Vigo for €13M (2017/2018) / Twitter
After emerging in Türkiye, Emre Mor quickly caught the attention of Borrussia Dortmund who did not hesitate to bet on the talent of the playmaker. He had the conditions to be a great player, although they say that his discipline problems did not accompany a career that promised much more. Now, he lets off steam in Turkey where he has found his place in the world of football.
Ibrahim Afellay
Problems for Afellay’s family / JOAN IGNASÍ PAREDES
He landed in Barcelona as one of the great hopes for the future. With the help of Pep Guardiola in the best team in history many will remember his famous assist to Leo Messi at the Bernabéu in the semi-finals of the Champions League. The injuries were the cross of a footballer who had to retire prematurely at 34 years old.
Drenthe
Royston Drenthe: Hercules (2010-2011) /OPP
Mythical Real Madrid player, Royston Drenthe landed at the Bernabéu after standing out in a U21 European Championship with Holland. His lack of discipline ended up sinking a career that ended with music as the main dedication of the Dutch player.
Bojan Krkic
Bojan, posing with the t-shirt in which ‘Ambilight TV’ already appears in the manga / VALENTÍ ENRICHES
One of the great broken dreams of the Barça youth team. Bojan Krkic marvels in the best Barça in history when he was barely 18 years old, an exposure that pressured the player in the worst of ways. The player later confessed his mental health problems which forced Bojan to retire prematurely from football.
robinho
robinho / Agencies
His stellar debut against Cádiz did herald one of the great talents in the history of this sport. They tried to sell Robinho as a player of another category, even better than Leo Messi in his early days with FC Barcelona. The reality is that he never finished exploding. before leaving for the Premier where he had no better luck either.
