It was one of the most beautiful displays on Tuesday evening between two giants of world football. Brazil set down its suitcases in Madrid to challenge Spain, in the legendary Santiago-Bernabéu. And one thing is certain: the meeting was rich in twists and turns and other small episodes that spiced up this friendly match. Between the few scuffles with Vinicius on the front line and the very heavy score (3-3), a duel within the duel took place between the two new rising stars: Lamine Yamal and Endrick. At 16 and 17 respectively, they were clearly the two best players on the field this Tuesday evening. An impressive maturity and unparalleled leadership that continues to generate ink in the various presses.
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The takeover of the two cracks!
Like a symbol, Lamine Yamal (16 years old), face of the revival of FC Barcelona, shone in the international spotlight on the pitch of Santiago-Bernabéu, home of Real Madrid who also gave him a standing ovation when he came out on the field. The Catalan winger, established in attack with Alvaro Morata and Nico Williams, caused a lot of problems for Brazil, especially in the first half. Brilliant, he caused a penalty which Rodri transformed. A few minutes later, he delivered an assist to Dani Olmo. Lamine Yamal’s figures at half-time were dizzying, proof of a considerable impact on his match: a penalty caused, an assist, three successful dribbles out of three, seven successful passes out of eight and five duels won out of nine attempted . In the second half, Lamine Yamal continued to invade the pitch with his technical qualities. At the end of the match, the Barcelona player found Dani Carvajal with a formidable outside foot which brought the second Spanish penalty, this time transformed by Rodri. “He was brilliant, but I like to be careful because you have to give these young, talented kids their time. He will go very far”, explained the Spanish coach, Luis de la Fuente. Once again, Lamine Yamal has transformed the extraordinary into something banal and common. “I try to play relaxed”he said with a half-smile after the match.
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But on the other side, there was also a response. Already a scorer against England, the young Endrick distinguished himself again in a very important meeting on a personal level for him since he was able to get used to stepping on the pitch of the Santiago-Bernabéu stadium which will have the right to see the The evolution of the young Brazilian nugget this summer since Endrick will finally wear the Real Madrid jersey from next season. Author of a fantastic goal in the second half, allowing the Auriverde to equalize at two goals everywhere, he fulfilled his role with efficiency. Even Sport, one of the main newspapers in Catalonia, in the Barcelona region, left a space on the main page of the site to talk about Endrick’s goal. The newspaper claims that the attacker put “the Santiago Bernabéu in his pocket”. “Endrick presents himself at the Bernabéu in style”also underlined Brand. This is enough to score points in the mind since the Brazilian press is already asking the question of installing the Palmeiras player as the number 9 holder of the Brazilian selection. “He will have his moment. I’m sure he will bring a lot of joy to Real Madrid. What makes him special is his ability to finish, to try things that few people would try, he’s an aggressive player… You have to take it step by step. not with him and let him go his way naturally, not having excessive expectations. He is only at the beginning of his sporting career. He’s definitely going to have a great career if he continues on this path.”, explained Dorival Junior before the meeting. Endrick responded well to Yamal and above all proved his coach right.
Pub. 03/27/2024 09:31 Updated 03/28/2024 10:35