Benfica starlet João Félix complains about unsolicited nudes from fans | OneFootball

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Dan Burke·19 March 2019

Benfica starlet João Félix complains about unsolicited nudes from fans

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It must be a hard life being a footballer.

You have to get up every morning and drive to training in your sports car before being forced to kick a ball about for a couple of hours.


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Then, on weekends, you’re supposed to play the game you love in front of thousands of adoring supporters, and some players are only compensated for their hardship with a few thousand euros a week!

And now, Benfica wonderkid João Félix has highlighted another affliction pro ballers are expected to endure nowadays – being sent unsolicited nude photographs by their female fans on Instagram.

“I get some [nudes], it’s true, but I always reject it,” Félix told Portuguese TV presenter Rui Maria Pego.

And when asked if he has a girlfriend, the 19-year-old replied: “There’s time for everything.

“Players are free to do what they want.”

The struggle is real.

Félix is widely regarded as one of the hottest prospects in Portuguese football and his 11 goals and six assists for Benfica so far this season has seen him being linked with a host of top European clubs.

“My dream has always been to play for the big teams and in the big competitions,” added the playmaker.

“But I’m here and I’m very happy with Benfica, which, like those teams, is also a big one in Europe.”