For better or for worse, Real Madrid and Endrick said yes on December 15, 2022. Bought for 70 million euros (bonuses included), the young Auriverde star was sent on loan to Palmeiras, until he reaches the age of majority. Which has been the case since July 21. He then flew to the Spanish capital to live his dream. Present during the summer tour in the United States, the striker was not necessarily at his best. His first steps were even considered worrying by the Iberian media. But the footballer born in 2006 hung on, he who knows that he will not have a major role to play in the early days.
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A goal for his first in C1
He is fully aware that the Merengues are counting on Kylian Mbappé, as well as his compatriots Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo, who have helped him integrate. For the moment, he has therefore appeared 5 times in all competitions, including 4 times in La Liga (1 goal) and 1 time in the Champions League. A competition that he discovered last night during the reception of Stuttgart (3-1). On the bench at kick-off, Endrick came into play for about ten minutes. A time more than enough to score his first goal in C1. With nerve, he led a 60-meter counterattack that he finished with a left-footed shot deflected by Nübel into his own net. The young player, who could have served Mbappé or Vini Jr, decided to go it alone and it paid off.
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After the match, his teammates were also enthusiastic about him, like KM9. “He scores the goal. That’s the most important thing. He’s an 18-year-old boy, it’s difficult to come to Europe and play for Real Madrid… He had a minute and he scores his goal. That’s important.” Thibaut Courtois joked about the Auriverde international. “He showed his personality by not passing to Vinicius or Mbappé. If he misses, I’ll kill him on the spot (laughs). But he has the confidence to shoot, and he’s a good shooter, he’s powerful. He has a lot of quality and he shows it.” Carlo Ancelotti was also impressed by the Brazilian prodigy.
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“He has balls. Because it was a counter and he had the courage to shoot (…) The best solution was to take advantage of the three against one, but he was convinced. He did it very well. It was the most complicated solution, but it worked very well for him.” Rodrygo is also impressed: “Endrick is crazy, he did something that no one would do. I am very happy for him, scoring in the Champions League is special and he must feel a lot of joy.” That is indeed the case. Asked after the match, he spoke about his madness. “I thought the best option was to shoot on goal… and it was a goal.” Enough to seduce the Iberian press.
Marca wrote about him: “The Brazilian striker has scored 2 goals in the 20 minutes he has played so far (10 in La Liga spread over four games and 10 in the Champions League) (…) He is the youngest footballer in the history of the white club to score in his first Champions League game. And it seemed difficult to explain with words, because no one at the Santiago Bernabéu could understand what had just happened. The most affected was Nübel, who will always appear in the photo of the goal after being surprised by the unexpected action of the number 16 (…A “madman” that the Bernabéu celebrated brilliantly. And it has always been said that falling in love leads to madness and Endrick, continues to make Real Madrid fans fall in love with him by leaps and bounds.” After getting married this week to his girlfriend Gabriely Miranda, Endrick celebrated in style yesterday.
Pub. the 09/18/2024 09:32
Updated on 09/18/2024 09:47
