The Argentina youth international scored the winning goal for Los Blancos against Napoli and now looks to have a promising future at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid’s hero against Napoli was unexpected. With the score tied at 2-2 for the Italian team and five minutes to go, you wouldn’t have guessed who would score the winning goal. With Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo and Federico Valverde on the pitch, Nico Paz didn’t seem to have the necessary presence to win the match.
Paz still provided the big moment, though, deftly turning away from a defender before unleashing a 25-yard shot that found the bottom corner thanks to a rebound off the gloves of Alex Meret.
Carlo Ancelotti did not seem surprised after the match: “He is a player for the future of Real Madrid. He has all the qualities that a Real Madrid player should have.”
Yet this is a player with exceptional talent and an excellent football career. Paz’s father played for an elite national team, while his education at Madrid’s academy has put him in the right places to become a star in the years to come. Furthermore, as a midfielder and hoping to break into a team with some of the best in the world, Paz has a real chance to get minutes and is also allowed to grow at his own pace.
But who is Nico Paz, why does Madrid value him so much and can he really be the future of this club with so much history?
Source: Goal