From Pele to Ronaldo, Neymar to Viniscius Jr, Brazil has produced its fair proportion of teenage superstars through the years – and now we’ve the brand new child on the block.
{The teenager} got here off the bench on Saturday to attain a late winner for Brazil against England and grow to be the youngest male goalscorer for membership or nation on the stadium at simply 17 years and 246 days. He’s additionally the youngest participant to attain for Brazil since Ronaldo in 1994.
His prompt affect has already earned him comparisons with one other Brazilian legend.
“I believe he has received just a little little bit of Romario about him,” former England midfielder Joe Cole instructed Channel 4. “The physique form, the way in which he tucks the ball away.
“And the enjoyment on his face. The youngest participant ever to attain at Wembley for membership or nation. Excellent.”
Former Brazil and Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva stated: “It’s a nice begin, it couldn’t have been higher for him. We have been anticipating to see him and he got here on and did nice.
“But in addition for Brazil, that is the form of recreation the place you need to present up and take your alternative. It’s large, it means so much to the the staff and likewise to the supervisor.”
‘The child is a prodigy’
Endrick – full identify Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa – joined the Palmeiras youth staff on the age of 11.
He first caught the eye of worldwide scouts when he helped Brazil win the under-16 Montaigu Event in France in April 2022, ending high scorer with 5 objectives.
He made his senior debut for Palmeiras in October of that yr, the identical month his mother and father visited Chelsea’s coaching floor. However when the Premier League membership couldn’t agree a deal, Actual Madrid stepped in.
Endrick will transfer to Spain when he turns 18 this July and kind a fearsome-looking ahead line alongside Brazil team-mates Vinicius Jr and Rodyryo, England’s Jude Bellingham and France’s Kylian Mbappe.
{The teenager} grew to become the youngest participant to play for the senior staff since Ronaldo when he began World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Colombia and Argentina in November.
His look at Wembley was simply his third worldwide cap, together with his aim arriving simply 9 minutes after approaching.
“Within the stadium the place Pele by no means managed to play… Endrick together with his first worldwide aim and a profitable aim in opposition to England,” South American soccer knowledgeable Tim Vickery instructed BBC Radio 5 Stay.
“He comes off the pitch and talks to the Brazilian media about Bobby Charlton.
“The child is a prodigy”
Brazil boss, Dorival Junior, added: “If he retains up the perspective he has proven to date, he will probably be a vital identify in Brazilian soccer and world soccer.”