Portugal’s new hero Sanches stirs controversy at young age

Renato Sanches is being hailed as Portugal’s star of the future but the dreadlocked wonder kid is already causing controversy amid the rave reviews.
“Portugal’s prodigal son” and “the golden kid” were two of the headlines after the rags-to-riches teenager’s stunning equaliser and calm from the penalty spot kept Portugal on course for Euro 2016 glory as they saw off Poland 5-3 in a shootout to reach the semi-finals.
In doing so Sanches broke Cristiano Ronaldo’s record as the youngest ever scorer in the knockout stages of the European Championships.