wonderkid

/ ˈwʌndəˌkɪd /

noun

informal, a young person whose excellence in his or her discipline is appropriate to someone older and more experienced

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Having ridden the wave of PSV Eindhoven wonderkid turned Manchester United misfit, he was an early purveyor of analytics in rebooting his career.

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Real Madrid wonderkid Endrick, 19, will hope to be a big part of the Brazilian squad next summer.

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The return of Abdul Fatawu, paired with Stephy Mavididi, Kasey McAteer and wonderkid Jeremy Monga, offers a varied and skilful roster capable of inflicting massive damage.

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The Blues beat the likes of Bayern Munich, Paris St-Germain and Manchester City to sign the Palmeiras wonderkid last summer - before allowing him to stay in Brazil last season and to play for the Brazilians in this summer's Club World Cup.

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Chelsea fans will get their first chance to watch their new wonderkid at the Fifa Club World Cup... but he will not be playing for their team.

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