Brazil defeat for Real Madrid’s Endrick clears up his Olympic Games dilemma

The Brazilian’s summer plans had long since been questioned with the forward having the chance to win Olympic Gold with his country.

Real Madrid had one eye on the South American Clásico, a Brazil-Argentina match in which a place in the next Olympic Games in Paris was on the line. In the end, it was Mascherano’s Argentina that booked their place at the Games and Brazil, champions of the Olympics in the last two editions, will miss out. On the Madrid side of the divide, however, the loss for the Gold Medal holders is seen as one less problem.

Endrick will no longer have to make the difficult decision of choosing to attend the Olympics or participate in Madrid’s pre-season campaign. In any case, as AS understood, the 17-year-old’s entourage had already thought of putting the ball in Madrid’s court, who wanted to keep him. Even if Brazil had qualified, it would have been very strange to see Endrick in Paris. But with the defeat, the question is answered.

Endrick comes out strong from the U-23 Pre-Olympic tournament that has been played in Venezuela, despite the fact that the tournament wasn’t his best in terms of sporting performance. He got two goals and an assist in the first three games, and only one black mark with his performance against Venezuela. In the last match against Argentina he found life very difficult, playing as a lone forward up top with Brazil ready to defend the draw that took them to Paris. The Argentine tactics were to simply kick him out of the game. But Endrick’s performance has gone further than just soccer.

Signing for Real Madrid, which he will do when he comes of age next July, has catapulted Endrick to stardom. His presence with the U-23 team in the Pre-Olympic tournament has been quite the