John Terry Backs Chelsea’s Wonderkid: “Fantastic, Hungry, Fearless”
After Estevao’s dramatic late winner for Chelsea over Liverpool, club legend John Terry weighed in with praise for the young Brazilian, summing up his impression in just three words: “Fantastic, hungry, fearless.”
Estevao, still only 18, came off the bench and delivered in the dying moments, poking home a 95th-minute strike to seal a 2–1 win at Stamford Bridge. (That goal was his first for Chelsea and came during stoppage time.)
Terry’s words underscore the confidence that the club’s former captain has in the winger’s mentality and potential. His choice of descriptors, “hungry” and “fearless” in particular, hint at the kind of character that many believe could drive Estevao to great things at Chelsea.
While the match itself produced a tense, fast-paced battle, it was that final twist which stole the headlines. Moisés Caicedo had opened the scoring with a thunderbolt, and Liverpool replied through Cody Gakpo. But it was the Brazilian rising star who had the final say, and earned not just three points, but the admiration of one of Chelsea’s greatest servants.
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