Beautiful Goal Against Arema, Real Evidence Marcelino Ferdinand Is The Guardian's Top Wonderkid Version

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JAKARTA - Marcelino Ferdinand has proven that he deserves to be named one of the top wonderkids according to the British media, The Guardian. He proved this when he appeared to defend Persebaya Surabaya against Arema FC.

Marcelino Ferdinand was included in the composition of the core players who were brought by Persebaya Surabaya for the away match against Arema FC. In that match, the midfielder really looked stunning because he helped the team thwart the hosts' victory.

In that match Marcelino Ferdinand scored a goal in the 70th minute which also closed the game with a score of 2-2. Interestingly, the goal made by the 17-year-old midfielder really stole the show because it was created from a considerable distance with a speed that also took his coach by surprise.

Marcelino Ferdinand's slick appearance in the 11th week of Liga 1 2021 later became proof of him for the 2021 top wonderkid label given by The Guardian.

Marcelino Ferdinand is indeed included in the list of young players labeled by The Guardian 'Top 60 Wonderkid 2021'. In the list, Marcelino Ferdinand is the only young player from Indonesia.

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The Guardian has just released a list of the 60 best young players in the world batch 2021 last October. The British influential media is known to regularly release a list of the best wonderkids in the world every year.

With the inclusion of Marcelino Ferdinand's name in the list of the top 60 wonderkids, it means that Marcel is one of the young players whose potential and development is monitored by The Guardian.

In the list of the top 60 wonderkid 2021, Oktafianus Fernando's younger brother is aligned with Lazio wonderkid, Luka Romero, to Borussia Dortmund young player, Youssoupha Moukoko. Marcelino was also described by The Guardian as a player who has qualified skills and has the potential to become a big star in the future.