Wonderkid Endrick: Ronaldo is my idol, I support Madrid

FT Desk

2 Feb 2022 22:45 GMT
3 min read

Brazil wonderkid Endrick has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo is his idol and that he is backing rumoured next employers Real Madrid to win the Champions League.

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The 15-year-old Palmeiras forward is regarded as one of the most talented youngsters ever seen at his age.

He is already wanted by virtually every big club in Europe, with Real Madrid said to be leading the race ahead of Man Utd and Liverpool.

And Endrick has now added fuel to the fire of a possible Madrid move by revealing his admiration for Blancos hero Ronaldo.

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What did Endrick say?

“Cristiano Ronaldo is my idol. He is a spectacular man, a phenomenon. I have to follow in his footsteps,” Endrick told Marca.

“Real Madrid are a club I'm very fond of because of Ronaldo, who I always followed, with the four Champions League trophies he won there.

“I have a lot of love for Real Madrid because of Cristiano, although I have also looked up some of their history and they are a very good team.

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“It is very gratifying for me to know that they are watching me and seeing my games. I am very grateful to God for that. I have to do more, it's not good enough yet, I have to give more. I still have a way to go.

“I support Vinicius Jr a lot and I support Real Madrid to win another Champions League.”

Endrick did also praise Madrid’s historic rivals Barcelona, while he says that the European player who resembles him most is PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe – who is likely to move to the Spanish capital next season.

“Barcelona are a very good team too, spectacular, with incredible players, some of whom have already left, such as [Lionel] Messi, Xavi [Hernandez] and [Andres] Iniesta.

“I like and I identify with [Kylian] Mbappe, as he is young and because I have his characteristics.”