"I dedicate it to my family who are in London. We always come here and try our best to bring joy to the fans. I was a huge fan of the national team, and playing today is a dream. I thank God, and now I just have to keep working to stay here, which is my dream. We played a great game, we managed to extend our lead. We can improve, we know that. We leave with a very positive feeling."
"The 18-year-old broke the deadlock in style, scoring an overhead kick from very close range before Lucas Paqueta and Bruno Guimaraes completed the scoring. Estevao is the youngest Brazilian player to score a competitive goal since a 17-year-old Pele at the 1958 World Cup, as Carlo Ancelotti's side moved up to second in the qualifying standings. The Chelsea winger was filled with gratitude after the victory, with Brazil now keeping clean sheets in all three games under Ancelotti."
Estevao, an 18-year-old Chelsea winger, scored his first goal for Brazil with a spectacular overhead kick at the Maracanã as Brazil beat Chile 3-0 in World Cup qualifying. Lucas Paquetá and Bruno Guimarães added goals to complete the win. Estevao became the youngest Brazilian to score a competitive goal since a 17-year-old Pelé at the 1958 World Cup. The win moved Brazil up to second in CONMEBOL qualifying while Argentina remain 10 points clear. Brazil have kept clean sheets in all three games under Carlo Ancelotti and have already secured World Cup qualification.
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