Having arrived in Madrid a year ago, Endrick wasn't afraid to jump in at such a young age. Despite the arrival of superstar Kylian Mbappé and the attacking bottleneck it would cause, the Brazilian had announced his desire to make his mark, to prove to the football world that he was indeed one of the new footballing phenomena. Unfortunately for him, his first season in Spain was very mixed. In 37 appearances, all competitions combined, he only started 7 times, scoring 7 goals and providing 1 assist. A far too meager record.
Endrick quickly complained about this situation. The reason is simple: one year before the 2026 World Cup, the 18-year-old striker is afraid for his place in the Seleção. " To be honest, what's going through my head is that I'm afraid of not participating in the World Cup because it's one of my dreams. It's difficult to say because I want to participate in the World Cup and help Brazil win their sixth title. Of course, it's difficult to be at the biggest club in the world, with the greatest players, and you don't always get the opportunity to play ," he said last March.
Nothing is going right on and off the field
Since then, Endrick has seen Xabi Alonso succeed Carlo Ancelotti. Enough to reshuffle the cards in his favor? Once again, the Brazilian was unlucky. Injured in his hamstrings at the end of May, the Brazilian was expected to be sidelined for two months. A physical setback that prevented him from playing in the Club World Cup matches in the United States. This was another blow since, at the same time, the young Gonzalo Garcia took the opportunity to surprise an entire club by scoring three goals in four matches. " We will have time to build the squad. I knew him well, but I'm not going to say I expected him to score three goals in four games... He helps the whole team a lot. These are decisive goals and I trust him ," said Xabi Alonso.
Since then, Endrick has seen Xabi Alonso succeed Carlo Ancelotti. Enough to reshuffle the cards in his favor? Once again, the Brazilian was unlucky. Injured in his hamstrings at the end of May, the Brazilian was expected to be sidelined for two months. A physical setback that prevented him from playing in the Club World Cup matches in the United States. This was another blow since, at the same time, the young Gonzalo Garcia took the opportunity to surprise an entire club by scoring three goals in four matches. " We will have time to build the squad. I knew him well, but I'm not going to say I expected him to score three goals in four games... He helps the whole team a lot. These are decisive goals and I trust him ," said Xabi Alonso.
The new coach of the Casa Blanca wanted a number nine like Joselu, and he may have found one in the reserve team. In Spain, the press wasted no time in seizing the subject, making the 21-year-old a direct competitor to Kylian Mbappé. And what about Endrick? It's often said that those who are absent are always wrong... Enough to call into question his future in the Spanish capital? Juventus is reportedly interested. And that's not all. In addition to having to deal with his worries on the pitch, Endrick is also having to deal with turmoil in his private life. His parents have just separated after 19 years together. And as if that weren't enough, the Brazilian press is making a killing out of the romance between his father, Douglas Sousa, and a former Miss Bumbum, Daiana Noguiera. When things go wrong..
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