Nico Williams is one of the great revelations of the Athletic Bilbao in the last years. Renowned for his speed with the ball at his feet and his dribbling effectiveness, the Spaniard’s style of play is very reminiscent of striker Vinícius Júnior, from Real Madrid.
In an interview with the newspaper TO THEthe 20-year-old praised the way in which the Brazilian is decisive for his team and praised the ease of getting past the scorers.
“Vinicius seems to me a very unbalanced player, who has a great one against one that can be decisive, he is a great player”, he said.
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Nico is the younger brother of striker Inaki Williams, who also plays for Bilbao. Despite blood ties, the 28-year-old opted to represent the Ghana national team. The youngest talked about how the relationship between the two is on a daily basis.
“There are good things and bad things. There can’t be any of that; if I screw it up, I’m sure my brother will be there to beat the shit out of me. Sometimes he gets a little annoying, but he’s the oldest and you You have to respect it,” he said.
Summoned by coach Luís Enrique for the 2022 World Cup, Nico is one of Spain’s great hopes for the future. This season, the athlete has seven goals and six assists in 31 appearances.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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