"Paulinho is like Lampard, but black"

Jack Ottman 6 years ago 4.2k |

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Paulinho received praise from Riquelme back in 2013. EFE
Paulinho received praise from Riquelme back in 2013. EFE
He is surprising everyone with his start to his Barcelona career, but some people had faith in him from the start. Although there were lots of people who criticised Paulinho and Bartomeu for his signing, Juan Roman Riquelme, one of the best "No 10"s of modern football, heaped praise on Paulinho back in 2013.