Gabriel Jesus waited. Then he waited some more. Then, finally, 676 minutes later, he didn’t have to wait any longer

It was agonising at times. Hell, it was agonising a lot of the time, chances slipping through his fingers like sand.

Take the Peru game a couple of weeks ago. When Brazil, who were 5-0 up and enjoying themselves, were awarded a late penalty, Gabriel Jesus seized the ball. He looked confident, but his kick was weak and saved. The misery stopwatch ticked on.

676 minutes of tournament football without a single goal: really not ideal for a forward. They say good things come to those who wait, but that doesn’t make the waiting any easier.

But on Tuesday, against Argentina, his goal came. Read my latest for The Independent here.