Eight minutes were enough for Endrick to break a historical record in the Brazilian National Team. The Palmeiras striker, who from 2024 will play for Real Madrid, entered the playing field at the end of the 2-1 defeat against Colombia in Barranquilla for the South American Qualifiers and left his name in the golden pages of the football history. The fact is that, at just 17 years, three months and 26 days, the star born in Taguatinga became the youngest player to make his debut with the green-and-yellow shirt since Edu in 1966.
Counting all the footballers who wore the Brazil shirt, Endrick, a product of Palmeiras' youth divisions, is fourth on the list of youngest players to debut. Pelé (16 years, 8 months and 14 days) leads this statistic, followed by the aforementioned Edu and Coutinho (17 years and 28 days) closes the podium. In this way, Endrick surpassed players like Ronaldo Nazario, Neymar Jr and Vinicius Jr.
Regarding his first time with Brazil on the playing field of the Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, the skilled attacker entered with the score already 2-1, he did not have too much space to generate danger and crashed his illusions against the Colombian defense. However, once the match was over, it was Ronaldo Nazario himself who directly contacted the forward who will be part of Real Madrid to give him some beautiful words regarding the future that awaits him in the white team.
What did Ronaldo Nazario say about it?
"In Madrid you are going to win the Ballon d'Or", would have been what Ronaldo Nazario conveyed to the very young Palmeiras footballer in that brief congratulation and exchange of opinions that they could have had at the end of the Colombia-Brazil, according to what was reported by Defensa Central. Far from being overcome by ego, the Brazilian legend wished the best to Endrick, who will surely mark an era in Europe.
