Brazilian starlet on Juventus radar

 Brazilian starlet on Juventus radar¹

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Italian Serie A giants Juventus are reportedly interested in signing Brazilian starlet Bruno Mendes.

The 18-year-old striker has shot to prominence² with three goals in his first three appearances for Botafogo, including a match-winning double against local rivals Vasco da Gama on Thursday.

Talent scout³ Stefano Paolini recommended Mendes to Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici after being told to identify Brazil's most promising⁴ youngsters, Brazilian daily Terra reported.

"He has good technical ability, explosiveness, positional sense and a striker's goal-scoring instinct," Paolini is quoted as saying.

Former AC Milan star and current Botafogo teammate Clarence Seedorf is among those to have been impressed by Mendes, saying he had "the ability and attitude to succeed".

1 radar   

n.雷达，无线电探测器

参考例句：

• They are following the flight of an aircraft by radar.他们正在用雷达追踪一架飞机的飞行。
• Enemy ships were detected on the radar.敌舰的影像已显现在雷达上。

2 prominence   

n.突出；显著；杰出；重要

参考例句：

• He came to prominence during the World Cup in Italy.他在意大利的世界杯赛中声名鹊起。
• This young fashion designer is rising to prominence.这位年轻的时装设计师的声望越来越高。

3 scout   

n.童子军，侦察员；v.侦察，搜索

参考例句：

• He was mistaken for an enemy scout and badly wounded.他被误认为是敌人的侦察兵，受了重伤。
• The scout made a stealthy approach to the enemy position.侦察兵偷偷地靠近敌军阵地。

4 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。