“I plan to stay a long time at Palmeiras”

The front Endrickthe latest sensation in Brazilian football at just 15 years old, stated that he plans to stay “quite a while” in the palm trees and placed to Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe as his greatest inspirations. The player is being followed by clubs like the Real Madrid or Barcelonaalthough for the Catalan entity it is by no means a priority objective.

“I have to focus on palm trees, where I want to become an idol. I’m going to stay in the palm trees a lot of time; I think I can bring a lot of joy to the fans”, said the young striker in an interview with TNT Sports Brasil released this Sunday.

Endrick, a great figure in the last “Copinha de Sao Paulo”, the largest youth soccer competition in Brazil, has taken advantage of the southern summer to travel to Europe and get to know the big clubs of the continent up close, which have already noted their Name.

The attacker, who plays at the base of the palm treesattended the 1-0 victory of Paris Saint-Germain over Real Madrid in the Parc des Princes, in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, and was dazzled by Mbappé.

“He played very well, he decided the match in the final minutes, he suffered a penalty, he finished very well… He is a young, decisive player who never gives up. I have to learn a lot from him and I think I can follow in his footsteps as well”, indicated the Brazilian jewel.

The French striker PSGhe assured, is among his greatest inspirations, like the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldothe Manchester United. “They are two guys who never give up, who want to work more and more Cristianowho always works to improve,” he explained.

On the rumors that already place him in the orbit of the big European clubs, he said that “he tries not to think” about it and stressed that the important thing is “to be calm” and “with his feet on the ground”.

“There are many stories of footballers who played very well at the base and who later reached the first team and did nothing (…) I am not older than anyone and I have to work harder than everyone else to have a brilliant career” , warning.

He also commented on his meeting in Barcelona with the Brazilian side Dani Alvesof which he was full of praise: “I have to apply the advice he gave me. He is a spectacular guy.”

His dream, he said, is to “win everything”, “play with great footballers” to receive good advice and win a world Cup and a gold medal in some Olympic Games with Brazil.

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