Philipe Coutinho u17 Brazilian

**Noelys Guitar** · 05/12/2008, 10:54 PM

Just watched this guy playing for the U17 Brazilian team against the u17 US team. What a prospect. This guy has everything. Best young player I have seen since Messi.

**Mr Maroon** · 07/12/2008, 5:39 PM

Inter have snapped him up

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/cl...id=831509.html
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldF...90357720080723

**Noelys Guitar** · 07/12/2008, 7:02 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Maroon

Inter have snapped him up

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/cl...id=831509.html
http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldF...90357720080723

He played against the US team like a young Maradona. Running at and beating 3 or 4 defenders at a time. Ball glued to either foot. His attitude to getting whacked by the US defenders was to get straight back up. Great to see.

**DeLorean** · 29/11/2016, 11:03 AM

I came across this while looking for the Brazilian football thread. Not quite Messi but considering the amount of hot prospects that fall by the wayside this was a pretty good shout by Noelys Guitar!