It was spectacular but the early impressions are that he is spectacular. With a blend of audacity, agility and ability, Estevao Willian went for the overhead kick. He almost scored it, too, the ball flying past the far post of a goalkeeper, in Remko Pasveer, who was in his twenties by the time a prodigy was born.
No matter. He had already scored, adding the Champions League to the Premier League, the Club World Cup, the Copa Libertadores and World Cup qualifiers among the competitions he has graced with a goal in 2025. Chelsea’s 5-1 rout of Ajax was a night for the young but the youngest starter of all made the greatest mark.
