Alexis Sánchez (Udinese, 21) football wonderkid – right winger
El Niño Maravilla’, as he’s known affectionately in Chile, means the ‘Wonder Boy’. Perfect for this blog then. Named in 2007 by World Football as ‘one of the most exciting teenagers in the game’, Sánchez has come on leaps and bounds and was Chile’s star performer in this year’s World Cup. His pace and trickery down the right wing have seen him likened to Cristiano Ronaldo, and he is reportedly being tracked by Manchester United and Real Madrid – although Udinese have issued a ‘hands off’ warning. Sánchez has already played 32 times for the Chile national side, scoring 11 times. Watch this space.
