Scorer of the winning goal this Tuesday (23), Endrick was a fundamental part of the Brazilian team in their debut in the Pre-Olympic Tournament against Bolivia, at the Brígido Iriarte Stadium, in Caracas, Venezuela. Three minutes into the game, Brazil’s number 9 took off at speed, came face to face with the goalkeeper and demonstrated unusual coolness for a 17-year-old striker when opening the scoring.
Recognized for his physical strength and quality in finishing, Endrick stated that he will never lack dedication on the field to represent Amarelinha.
“I promise to always give my life for Brazil. God will decide if I’m going to score or not, if I’m going to help in something. The thing I want most is to give my life for Brazil.”
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With the triumph, the Brazilian team reached second place in Group A, behind Ecuador, which has two matches and added four points. Endrick celebrated the result and stated that the victory is crucial considering Brazil’s objective in the Pre-Olympics: to qualify for the Olympic Games and defend their second title in Paris.
“A very good victory. Good to give us hope for the rest of the championship. I believe the whole team is well, happy. Not only us, but also the staff, the entire committee. I hope we can train more and more That’s what we’re going to do to put Brazil in the Olympics.”
Ramon Menezes’ team encountered difficulties imposed by Bolivia throughout the game, seen as “difficult” by Endrick, who preached respect for their opponents and praised the quality of all the teams bidding for the two places for Paris.
“A difficult match. As I always say, no one is better than anyone else. Bolivia is an excellent team. In the last game it was 3-1 (to Venezuela) and they managed to equalize in the last minute. For me, every game They’re going to be difficult. The Pre-Olympic is a very difficult championship, there won’t be any easy games.”
On Friday (26), Endrick and his teammates return to the field to face Colombia, at 8 pm (Brasília time), at the Brígido Iriarte Stadium, in Caracas, Venezuela, in the third round of the Pre-Olympic Tournament.
