Former teammates criticize Felix for being lazy

Midfielder Saul Niguez believes Joao Felix has all the qualities to become a world-class player, but he lacks the drive to develop that talent.

Felix left European football at the age of 25.

Saul Niguez, who recently moved to Brazilian club Flamengo, told Cope : “Joao Felix has everything to become a champion, but if you don’t work hard, everything is useless. We tried to help him many times, but if a person doesn’t want to work hard, talent alone is useless.”

Saul and Felix were teammates for many years at Atletico Madrid, where the Portuguese star joined for a record fee of 127 million euros in 2019. However, Felix's career at Atletico Madrid has not gone as expected, with inconsistent performances and many problems behind the scenes.

Niguez revealed that Felix's problem was not his skills but his attitude: "Football is a team sport . No matter how talented you are, if you don't work hard and show commitment, it won't be enough. We advised Joao many times, but you can't help someone if they don't want to help them."

The comments come as Felix signs for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League after unsuccessful spells at Chelsea, Barcelona and AC Milan. At the age of 25, Felix signs a two-year deal with Al Nassr, earning a salary of up to €35 million per season.

Witnessing the move, Jen Mendelewitsch, Felix's former agent, criticized the player: "He is no longer a football player, but a money-making machine. Felix has not played football for a long time. Everything now revolves around money for him, and Felix himself accepts that without protest."

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