Endrick, considered one of the future stars of world football, lit up the atmosphere before the meeting between Brazil and Argentina on Wednesday night (02:30, Sport 1) and said he admired Cristiano Ronaldo more than Leo Messi. The 17-year-old prodigy, who received a call-up to the Seleção's pair of matches against Colombia and the world champions, made his debut in the loss to Colombia on Friday night and is expected to play against the flea and his teammates as well.
Endrick, who will join Real Madrid when he turns 18 July 2024, still sounds excited to face the current Ballon d'Or winner. "Messi is phenomenal," Endrick said. "He's very good, the best in the world. I just want to enjoy the moment I can play against him, be in the same stadium as him, look at him closely. I've only seen him in video games. Now I see Messi up close, it's going to be great."
🇧🇷 Endrick: "My dream since I was a kid was to play for Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo is my idol".
"Messi is a phenomenal guy! But I'm more of a fan of Cristiano...".
"It's a great pride knowing that I'll wear the same shirt as Cristiano". pic.twitter.com/pWBlcXreAj
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 20, 2023
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Meanwhile, Portugal coach Roberto Martinez said he was not surprised that Ronaldo still had so many fans. The Al Nassr striker finished as Portugal's top scorer with 10 goals in Portugal's perfect Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. "It's hard for me to explain how a player who is 38 years old and has more titles than any other player in the world still has the hunger of an 18-year-old," Martinez said of Ronaldo after the 0-2 win over Iceland, Portugal's <>th consecutive qualifying victory. Endrick himself added: "He's a force that infects others in the dressing room. A player who is always trying to be in the right position, who likes to score, but he has a lot of team discipline. He's an example in the dressing room, it's great to have a player with his experience."
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