If there is one thing a world-class footballer must possess to succeed in football, it is the ability to handle the pressure that often falls on his shoulders. So, Endrickwho is well on his way to becoming a good soccer player, is starting to manage it and far from being overwhelmed, he seems comfortable with the more he’s getting.
So, the fact that they gave him the ‘9’ of the Brazilian team (Ronaldo Nazario’s number par excellence) for this Copa América dispute, shows that it does not seem to scare him but on the contrary: it is a test. It remains to be seen, of course, what his role will be but what is clear is that, at 17 years old and in the summer in which he will become a de facto Real Madrid player, he cannot be under pressure.
In the footsteps of Pelé
Let’s face the fact that the comparison is disgusting but in the case of the ‘insult’ youth of Endrickit is impossible to refer to Pelé’s historical numbers, which the Madrid player equaled, with two consecutive goals after his debut in March with Brazil, being the youngest ever to do so.
So, Ancelotti should know very well what he has in his hands and give him the confidence and minutes he deserves but what seems clear is that, play when he plays and do it when he does, he will not feel the pressure.
Source: La Verdad
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