The hype continues around Ezequiel Barco, and it is not just coming from Atlanta. La Gazzetta dello Sport, an Italian sports newspaper, published a list of their top Top 98 players born in 1998 or later. The Argentine sensation is the only MLS player included in the rankings, coming in at the #10 spot.
Barco is placed higher than many notable players, including Everton’s Tom Davies, U.S. international Weston McKennie, and Monterrey’s Jonathan Gonzalez. Other notable players accompanying Barco in the Top 10 are Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe, U.S. wunderkind Christian Pulisic, and AC Milan’s Gianluigi Donnarumma, who lead the way at #1, #2 and #3 respectively.