A goal from Endrick Felipe Moreira gave the Brazilian team the victory at Wembley against the England team, a merit of the 17-year-old forward that brought a shower of praise for his figure. The 17-year-old striker, who will join Real Madrid next summer after being transferred by Palmeiras in December 2022 in an operation that, including bonuses, will exceed 70 million euros, plays tonight at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium against the Spanish team with great expectation to see him in what will be his future stage. Your expectation is high. So much so that there are even those who have already compared him to football myths, which is not always shared by those compared. This is the case of a great scorer who shone at FC Barcelona.
It all started when former England international Joe Cole, now on commentary duties, told Channel 4 who Endrick reminded him of because of his movements on the pitch. “He has a bit of Romario, the shape of his body, the way he keeps the ball..,” he noted. The comparison of the former Chelsea playmaker reached Romario’s ears and ‘O Baixinho’ put things in their place. “He still has a long way to go to catch up with Romario, it’s too early to make comparisons, especially with Romario.”, he stated in statements to ESPN.
The former striker who played for Barça between 1994 and 1995, scoring in the 1993-94 League the 30 goals he promised on his first day as a Barça player, put things in place without wanting to belittle the talent of the Brazilian promise. “He is a good striker, from whom we can expect a lot in the future,” he said.
At the same time, Romario did not forget another young Brazilian and scorer, Vitor Roque, who already plays for FC Barcelona. “I have a lot of hope that Endrick can be the starter or one of the two starters; I also believe in Vitor Roque, who was at Athletico Paranaense and is now at Barcelona.”
Romario talked about Endrick and ‘Tigrinho’ Roque in a similar way. “They are two players that I really enjoy watching,” he said.
This content has been translated and adapted from the Spanish version of the digital newspaper
