They call him the new Pelé, he will face Messi and he acknowledged that he prefers Ronaldo

Endrick expressed this Sunday his desire to be in the Brazilian team that will face Argentina on Tuesday on the sixth day of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and to “admire Messi closely,” but he clarified that for him the best in history are Pelé and Cristiano Ronaldo, in that order.

The young man, only 17 years old, became famous after making his professional debut last year in a Brazilian league match against Curitiba. And not only him but also his father went viral on the networks after shedding tears, completely moved while filming his son's entrance to the playing field. Before, he scored 165 goals in 169 games played in the Lower Divisions of the São Paulo entity.

They call the “new Pelé” that way because of his physical and technical characteristics, but also because of a photo that became famous recently. It was at the Montaigu International Tournament (France) last year, that Endrick was lifted on his shoulders after the coronation in the Under 17 final against Argentina in which the image was spread with which many made the comparison with an emblematic photo of Or Rei Pelé in Mexico 70.

Endrick stated that he is not sure if he will start against Argentina and that he abides by the decisions of coach Fernando Diniz, who has said that he prefers to take this 17-year-old player, already signed by Real Madrid, with “calm and caution” He will join in mid-2024, when he turns 18. "What matters to me is that the team wins and, if I have to play, I want to help," said the player.

Lo que dijo Endrick de Messi

"Messi is phenomenal, he is the best in the world today and being able to play against him, seeing him up close, will be a wonderful experience," he said at a press conference in reference to the match that will be played next Tuesday at the Maracaná stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Janeiro. As seen in training this weekend, so far the coach's favorite is Gabriel Jesús, who has just recovered from an injury.