Enzo Alves has everything to become a star despite being only 14 years old. He is the son of the legendary left-back Marcelo, plays for Real Madrid, and has just won an U-15 tournament with Spain scoring a goal in the tournament decider.
Wearing the number 9 on his back, the forward scored a header to put things level against Scotland in the Super Cup Pinatar final held in Hong Kong. The Spanish team eventually sealed a 3-1 victory with two goals from Betis academy player Jairo Morilla.
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Born in Madrid on September 16, 2009, Marcelo and Clarice Alves’ son chose to represent Spain and immediately started to be part of the youth national teams. Even though he’s still very young and has an entire career ahead of him, Real Madrid consider Enzo a gem, as he scored 32 goals in 14 games last season with the U-15s.
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𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻̃𝗮, 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿
➡️ La selección española sub-15 se impuso a Escocia con los tantos de Enzo Alves y Jairo Morilla (2)
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— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) April 25, 2024
Last month, he scored his first goal for Spain in a series of friendlies against Italy. It has been a year since his debut, as he continues to grow in Madrid, even though his father returned to Brazil and won the Copa Libertadores with Fluminense.
Zagallo documentary by Sambafoot
Sambafoot Series has launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo’ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays – as a player and as a coach. The first three episodes are available in Sambafoot’s Youtube channel and the series will receive weekly releases to tell this legend’s life story.
