Football5Star.com, Indonesia – Indonesian national team player, Evan Dimas, advised his junior, Marselino Ferdinand, to play abroad when the opportunity arises. He didn’t want his junior to regret it, like him.
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As is known, Evan actually became a byword when he was young. In fact, he had brought the Indonesian U-19 national team to win the 2013 AFF U-19 Cup. Then, he also defeated South Korea in the 2014 U-19 Asian Cup Qualification.
However, Evan is stuck in his comfort zone, spending almost his entire career in Indonesia alone. He did not want that incident to happen to Marselino Ferdinand. Moreover, Marcelino has great potential.
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“Indeed, entering the Indonesian national team at a young age is not easy, we also need to adapt. But I see that Marselino and Ronaldo are very potential players. Marsel also often talks to me, asking why he can play for so long in the national team, Ronaldo Kwateh too, “said Evan Dimas.
“I said, it’s easy to achieve it, but to maintain it is not easy. The important thing is that you have to be mentally alert, and don’t be like me when you were young. Regret comes later, if there is an opportunity to play abroad, play abroad,” he continued.
Evan Dimas Asks Young Players Don’t Hesitate
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Evan also wants young players, such as Marselino Ferdinand to not hesitate when playing with senior players. “In the field, there is no need to be ashamed of seniors and juniors. Off the field there must be respect but on the field you have to play like a senior because you play in the senior national team,” he concluded.
Marcelino himself has recently shown his special talent. He had entered the list of wonderkid that The Guardian had been waiting for. Then, even in League 1, he appeared special. Still only 17 years old, Marselino has scored four goals and four assists for Persebaya Surabaya.
