John Kennedy is the great revelation of Fluminense. He played a key role in securing the club’s first Libertadores title and is now shining in the Club World Cup, a tournament in which the Brazilians are already in the final. The 21-year-old made a striking confession.
Very few people surely imagined the way in which John Kennedy would end this year 2023. At the start of the year he was playing for Ferroviária, in the Brazilian fourth division, and from a young age he had already involved himself in non-sporting issues. Today, in December, the 21-year-old is the big revelation of Fluminense and one of the most promising talents on the continent. An incredible turning point.
The one born in Itaúna was decisive for the Rio de Janeiro club to win its first Copa Libertadores. Indeed, he scored goals in the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals of the tournament. And as if that wasn’t enough, He scored the winning goal in the final against Boca Juniors at the Maracaná, in extra time.
Its growth has been so great that currently the site specializing in player evaluations, transfermarkt, reports that His pass is now worth $7.6 million, almost double what it cost six months ago.
An incredible confession
These days, John Kennedy and the Flu They are in Saudi Arabia, where they are competing in the Club World Cup and where those from Rio are already in the grand final of the competition.
In fact, it was precisely the aforementioned striker who was once again decisive. In the semi-final against Egypt’s Al-Ahly, he scored his team’s second goal in the 2–0 victory which gave them a place in the final.
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Of course, before this commitment, The executioner of Boca Juniors made a confession that surprised everyone in Brazil. FIFA has produced a video to get to know the young striker better. In this case, John Kennedy admitted what his life would be like if he was not a footballer: “If I hadn’t been a footballer, I would be an event producer, because I love the night. »
They are aiming for the title
Now Fluminense and its scorer They are waiting for a rival to win the title, which will come from the engagement between Manchester City and the Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan. in a match that will mark Pep Guardiola’s side’s debut in the tournament.
Whatever the adversary, The final is scheduled for Friday, December 22 at 3:00 p.m. in Chile.
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