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Claudio Echeverri compilation after Argentina U17s win vs Brazil must be seen to be believed, the next Lionel Messi is here

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Published 17:36 24 Nov 2023 GMT

Claudio Echeverri compilation after Argentina U17s win vs Brazil must be seen to be believed, the next Lionel Messi is here

This lad is going to be something special.

Daniel Marland

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Claudio Echeverri announced himself to the world with a hat-trick in Argentina's 3-0 win over Brazil at the U17s World Cup - his highlights are something else.

Diego Placente's side booked their place in the semi-finals on Friday with a convincing victory over the reigning champions.

17-year-old Echeverri was the star of the show, scoring all three goals and causing havoc in the Brazil defence.

The River Plate youngster, wearing the iconic number 10 on his back like Lionel Messi, opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark with a mazy run not too dissimilar to what you see in Miami.

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He let rip with a long-range effort, which took a deflection off Vitor Reis to loop over a helpless Gabriel in the Selecao net.

If you think we're gassing Echeverri over a deflected goal, think again. His second of the game oozes quality.

The midfielder picked up the ball just outside the penalty area in the 58th minute and danced through two tackles with ease.

He managed to turn the ball home from a tight angle to double the lead and all but confirm passage to the final ball.

Echeverri was determined to take the match ball home and made sure he'd be doing just that 19 minutes from time.

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After rounding a helpless Gabriel and perfectly controlling club teammate Ruberto's pass, he tapped home his third to complete the demolition.

The duo know each other well and have come through the ranks together at River Plate, which they discussed earlier in the tournament.

"I've been playing with Agustin since we were aged 10 at River," Echeverri said after a 4-0 Group D win over Poland.

"I've always been with him since I was a kid. We've understood each other for a long time and we're going to do our best for this team together."

Echeverri with his match ball at full-time. (Image
Getty)

Ruberto added: "We've been playing together since we were very young.

"Now to be here is a great source of pride and we have to continue on this path. Claudio's best characteristic is that of assisting his team-mates."

The lad's certainly proven he's got it all in his locker out in Indonesia.

Featured Image Credit: XDComps/Twitter

Topics: Argentina, Brazil

Daniel Marland
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