Endrick is the new Real Madrid star, and what he said about Argentina before Copa America that Brazil fans won’t like

The Copa America 2024 is getting closer, and many star players are already with their national teams to prepare for the tournament. One of the young stars who will play in the tournament is Endrick Felipe, who will play for the Brazilian national team. The young Brazilian striker is set to join the Real Madrid squad after the tournament ends and could become the next big star at the club and in football. Brazilian fans were excited to see what he could bring to the national team, but some weren’t pleased to hear his words ahead of the Copa America. In an interview with Diario Ole, Endrick reveals that Argentina is the favorite of the competition. The young striker said, “Even without Messi, Argentina will always be one of the favorites in any competition. It will always be difficult to beat them.”

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Endrick respects the Argentina national team and knows that if he and the Brazilian national team want to be the champions of the Copa America this summer, they would have to beat Argentina, the current champions. Endrick said, “If we want to be champions, we have to beat Argentina; we are going to fight for that. With respect, but confident.”

Endrick also spoke about Real Madrid, and he was asked which players have also received him well into the squad, having yet to debut for them. The young Brazilian said, “Vinicius Jr. received me well, he told me a lot about the city, the club, the squad... And he surely will help me more, especially on the pitch.” Endrick is expected to join the Real Madrid team after the Copa America ends and will be involved in the pre-season squad.

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Brazil’s group in the Copa America USA 2024

Brazil will be in Group D in the Copa America USA 2024, along with Colombia, Paraguay, and Costa Rica. The first group stage game will be played against Costa Rica on June 24th at the SoFi stadium. Their second group-stage game will be against Paraguay at the Allegiant Stadium. The final group stage game will be against Colombia at Levi’s Stadium.