Despite Braga’s 3-2 loss to Rangers at Ibrox last night, the Portuguese press is still pretty excited about the Europa League’s round-of-32 second leg, believing it’s possible to reverse the result next week.
Now what really caught our attention in their post-match coverage is the many praises they’ve done to Ianis Hagi, who’s scored twice in the game.
Newspaper A Bola is the one who were most impressed with his performance. Their match report’s headline is only about him, saying ‘Hagi’s son doesn’t stay behind the father in black magic’.
When awarding him as the man of the match, they explain that he’s the son of former Real Madrid, Barcelona and Galatasaray player Gheorghe Hagi, and write that ‘the son of a fish knows how to swim’.
Writing more about the Man of the Match award, they say: “Hagi, 21 years old of genetics and talent. What a remarkable left foot this Romanian has.”
And there’s a little more in the match report: “Yes, Gheorghe Hagi’s son has his father’s DNA, the genes of a world-class star, two feet that promise to revolutionize the market. He did the 2-1 and sealed free-kick for the 3-2. Hagi’s son has his father’s black magic. Relentless wizard.”
So Hagi should be aware that once Rangers land in Braga next week, all eyes on be on him.
