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The father of Portuguese footballer Gil Neves is publicly criticizing Benfica's strategy for young players' contracts.

Gil Neves, a European U-17 champion footballer, is the subject of public debate following criticism from his father regarding Benfica's approach to youth player contracts. The family expresses disappointment with Benfica's strategy of binding young players to long five-year deals, which the father describes as 'dangerous.