Porto's Ruben Neves becomes youngest Champions League captain
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FC Porto's 18-year-old Potuguese stud Ruben Neves was named captain prior to Tuesday's Champions League match with Maccabi Tel Aviv, becoming the youngest player to skipper a side in Europe's marquee continental tournament.
Rúben Neves becomes the #UCL's youngest captain! (18 years, 221 days) pic.twitter.com/CVHQy6HZeL
— Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 20, 2015
Neves is two years and six days younger than the man who previously laid claim to the honour, CSKA Moscow shot-stopper Igor Akinfeev.
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