Gonçalo Ramos

Written by Nuno Travassos, Catarina Pereira and Luís Mateus for A Bola:

Took Cristiano Ronaldo’s place in the starting lineup for the knockout stages at the 2022 World Cup and at the end of that season – in which he scored 27 goals for Benfica – was signed by PSG for €65m. In his first interviews in Paris he only risked speaking in English, and when challenged to say a word in French – other than “bonjour” – he replied “baguette”. A few months later, PSG made a video with Danilo as his French teacher and Goncalo Ramos made his compatriot laugh a lot. But the biggest obstacle in adapting was a health problem the forward suffered in December, which left him vomiting, bleeding and battling a fever for several days. Despite significant weight loss, he scored three goals on Portugal's journey to the European Championship and earned high praise from PSG’s Luis Enrique. “I can't help but express my admiration. He brings with him an incredible spirit, an ambition that knows no limits and a truly captivating talent.”