He is my idol - Real Madrid new star speaks on Ronaldo, Messi debate

He is my idol - Real Madrid new star speaks on Ronaldo, Messi debate

Hassan Abdulsalam 10:24 - 27.03.2024

The youngster, who recently made his senior debut for Brazil, will join Real Madrid next summer.

17-year-old Brazilian forward Endrick has revealed his footballing hero, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Endrick made headlines recently after becoming the youngest men's player, for either club or country, to score a senior professional goal at Wembley Stadium, scoring the game-winning goal in Brazil's win over England.

Messi is a great player, but I am more of a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo - Endrick reveals

Endrick revealed that while Messi is undoubtedly a great player, he leans more towards being a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo.

“I just want to enjoy the moment of being able to play against Messi, Being in the same stadium as him, looking at him up close, I only saw him in the video game.

“Messi is a great player, but I am more of a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo. Now that I am seeing Messi up close, it is going to be wonderful.

17-year-old Brazilian forward Endrick

“My dream since I was little, has always been to play for Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo is one of my biggest idols. So it is a great pride to know that I will wear the same shirt he wore," he told Goal.

Endrick is hopeful of meeting Ronaldo

The youngster, who recently made his senior debut for Brazil, will join Real Madrid next summer.

Endrick credits Cristiano Ronaldo as his biggest inspiration, not just for his skills, but for his relentless work ethic and unwavering mentality.

"One day, I hope to meet him. I still haven't yet, as I am writing this. But his son follows me on Instagram, so I hope by the time you are reading this, I have been able to shake his hand. God willing, everything will go well at Real Madrid and with my career, and Cristiano will follow me.

3 game winless games for Al Nassr ends as Cristiano Ronaldo scores penalty in  1-0 win against Al-Ahli.
Al Nassr returned to winning ways as Cristiano Ronaldo scored the decisive penalty in 1-0 win against Al-Ahli.

"More than anyone, I watched Cristiano. Not just his highlights but also how hard he worked, and what others said about his mentality. From him, I learned that hard work is more important than talent."

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