By taking his tally to seven with a first-half double in Portugal’s 5-0 defeat of Azerbaijan on Thursday, José Gomes became the joint-leading scorer in the 2015/16 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. As keen students of the UEFA Youth League – where the Guinea-Bissau-born player registered seven goals for Benfica this season – will know, the final tournament in Azerbaijan is not the first competition in which the forward, known to his team-mates and friends as Zé Golo, has made his mark.
On scoring twice in the opening 16 minutes against the hosts …
It’s always good to do that because it saps the confidence from your opponents and helps the team achieve…