Ronaldo or Messi? The young prodigy Endrick chose

The 15-year-old Brazilian is a sensation, he shines for Palmeiras and attracts the attention of all the elite clubs in European football, including Real Madrid.

Los Blancos, who have a strong network in Brazil led by Juni Calafat, have been cited as the club best placed to secure Endrick’s signature. The teenager shares an agent with Vinicius Junior, another Brazilian who Madrid signed from Flamengo when he was just 18.

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But we will have to wait. Endrick isn’t legally allowed to leave Brazil until he turns 18, which means he won’t join Madrid until the summer of 2024 at the earliest. The courtship process has already begun, however, as Marca traveled to Endrick’s family home in Sao Paulo to speak with his father and mother.

Douglas explained that when the family had money problems, Endrick voluntarily promised to become a professional footballer to help his parents with their problems. He also explained that Endrick’s idol is Cristiano Ronaldo.

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“His idol is Cristiano Ronaldo,” Douglas said in remarks reported by Marca. “At the age of 15, children usually fall in love with Neymar [Junior] or of [Lionel] Messi. His friends in Palmeiras told him that his idol is a robot, a focused professional and obsessed with breaking records.

“But Cristiano is his benchmark and he wants to go down in history like him. On the pitch, he’s completely focused, he doesn’t let go of the ball and gives 110%. He’s a machine. When he scores a goal , he wants two. When he scores two, he wants three. That’s his thing, he’s a boy who wants to be challenged.”