The young forward Endrick This Sunday he expressed his enthusiasm to be included in the Brazil team that faces Argentina next Tuesday and “sees closely” Lionel Messibut he clarified that for him the best players in history are the late Edson Arantes do Nascimento ‘Pelé’ and Cristiano Ronaldo, in that order.
“Messi is amazing, he is the best in the world right now and to play against him, to see him up close, will be a great experience,” he said at a press conference in reference to next Tuesday’s match at the Maracaná stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Janeiro, from the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
However, he clarified that “Pelé is still unique and nobody will come close to what he did,” and also pointed out that, in football over the years, he was “a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo.”
Endrick He indicated that he does not know if he will start against Argentina and that he respects the coach’s decisions Fernando Dinizwho said he prefers to take this 17-year-old player “calmly and carefully”, already signed by Real Madrid, who he will join in mid-2024, when he turns 18.
“What matters to me is that the team wins and, if I have to play, I want to help,” the player said.
The young forward admitted that this season has had a “difficult start”, with many substitutions in Palmeiraswhich he attributed to the fact that he was “under so much pressure, being in first class at 16, being sold to real Madrid and everything that happened.”
He added that in the second half of the year, after turning 17, he was able to “get his head right and be happy in life and on the field,” which improved his performance, establishing himself in Palmeiras and was able to be called up for the senior team for the first time.
Endrick dodged questions about his possible possession against Argentina and insisted it all depends Dinizwho must choose a replacement Vini Junior, who on the previous day of the qualifiers, in the 1-2 loss against Colombia, suffered an injury that will keep him out for between eight and ten weeks.
As seen in training this weekend, so far the coach’s favorite is Gabriel Jesús, who has just returned from an injury.
After the first five days, the South American qualifiers have Argentina as the sole leader, with 12 points, despite their defeat on Thursday against Uruguay (0-2) in Buenos Aires.
In second place is Uruguay (10), followed by Colombia (9), the surprising Venezuela (8) and Brazil, who in five games have earned just seven points.
Source: La Verdad
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