The contrasting situations of two Brazilian football prodigies

While Estevao shone brightly, Endrick was on the bench and did not have many opportunities to play.

Estevao shines brightly. Photo: Reuters .

On October 10, Estevao scored a double in Brazil's 5-0 win over South Korea in a friendly match at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. This was also the young talent's third goal for the national team since his debut. Previously, on September 5, Estevao contributed 1 goal in Brazil's 3-0 win over Chile in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Estevao is having a great time in his career. On October 4, he made a big contribution with a goal, bringing Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the Premier League.

At the age of 18, Estevao has been a regular starter in both the Premier League and the Brazilian national team. He has earned the trust of coach Carlo Ancelotti thanks to his convincing performances. With his technical style, speed and ability to create breakthroughs, this winger has constantly stirred up the opposition defense, leaving a strong impression despite only being in the Brazilian national team for a short time.

Neymar once praised Estevao after witnessing his junior's performance: "I think Estevao is a new talent of Brazilian football, a football genius."

Endrick was rarely given a chance to play. Photo: Reuters .

Estevao's high form is in complete contrast to Endrick, who was also considered a Brazilian football prodigy at the age of 19. Both played for Palmeiras, but Endrick moved to Europe a year earlier than Estevao. Currently, Endrick has not made as good an impression as his former teammate.

This season, Endrick has not played a single minute for Real Madrid. In the tactical system of coach Xabi Alonso, the 18-year-old striker is considered unsuitable. Last season, Endrick only started 3 matches in La Liga when Carlo Ancelotti was in charge of Real Madrid.

When leading the Brazilian national team, coach Ancelotti did not value Endrick. In this October training session, the young Real Madrid star was not even called up. Witnessing Estevao's brilliant performance, many fans could not help but feel sorry for Endrick.

If he does not improve his performance soon, the possibility of Endrick being removed from the 2026 World Cup campaign is entirely possible.

The embarrassing defeat made Neymar cry. In the early morning of August 18, in the 20th round of the Brazilian National Championship, Santos suffered the biggest defeat in the club's history when they were crushed by Vasco da Gama with a score of 0-6 at Morumbis Stadium.

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