Lucas Spearheads Brazil’s Trophy-Winning Blitz

By Gordon Fleetwood writing from NYC

South American U20 Championships: Day 15

Lucas, the talented midfielder from São Paulo, had been overshadowed by Neymar in this tournament. Not in terms of performances, but there is little hope of the quiet playmaker standing out beside the mowhawk sporting rockstar-esque striker. However, the most important game of the tournament, it was Lucas, not Neymar, who took the spotlight. His stellar performance was the centerpiece of Brazil’s annihilation of Uruguay. With the win, Brazil vaulted over the Uruguayans into first place. The trophy was theirs for the third time in a row.

(Source: matchcentre)