{"id":298215,"date":"2023-11-20T12:24:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T12:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/?p=298215"},"modified":"2023-11-20T12:24:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T12:24:52","slug":"endrick-gives-his-verdict-on-the-messi-vs-ronaldo-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/soccer\/endrick-gives-his-verdict-on-the-messi-vs-ronaldo-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Endrick gives his verdict on the Messi vs Ronaldo debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Brazilian wonderkid Endrick has his say on the GOAT debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo&#8230; as Real Madrid-bound teen gets set to face Argentina icon for the first time\u00a0<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Endrick made his senior debut for Brazil against Colombia in a 2-1 loss last week\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He is expected to play a part in Brazil&#8217;s clash against rivals Argentina on Tuesday\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chris Sutton is stunned by Ian Ladyman&#8217;s England Euro XI: It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Brazilian wonderkid Endrick is the latest to give their verdict on the Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi debate, as he prepares to play against the latter for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>The Palmeiras striker made his debut for Brazil in a 2-1 loss to Colombia on Thursday, and is expected to feature against Messi&#8217;s Argentina at the Maracana on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Endrick, 17, will join Real Madrid in July 2024\u00a0&#8211; where Ronaldo cemented his legacy as arguably the club&#8217;s greatest ever player, scoring 450 goals in 438 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>So it&#8217;s perhaps no surprise that the Brazilian has declared himself to be &#8216;more of a fan of Ronaldo&#8217; &#8211; though he has called Messi &#8216;the best in the world&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>As per ESPN, he said: &#8216;Messi is a great player, but I&#8217;m more of a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/12\/78018987-12770615-image-a-10_1700481763537.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Endrick has given his verdict on the GOAT debate involving Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/12\/78019011-12770615-image-a-16_1700481802669.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian is set to meet Messi for the first time when Brazil play Argentina this week<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/12\/78018999-12770615-image-a-17_1700481825913.jpg\" height=\"471\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Endrick though has insisted that he prefers Portugal legend Ronaldo to the Argentina star<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>It was his remarkable piece of skill though that left fans in awe, with many describing the trick as &#8216;cold&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8216;Messi is phenomenal. He&#8217;s very good, the best in the world again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I just want to enjoy the moment of being able to play against him, being in the same stadium as him, looking at him up close.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I only saw him in video games. Now I&#8217;m seeing Messi up close. It&#8217;s going to be wonderful.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Endrick though doesn&#8217;t consider either Ronaldo or Messi to be the greatest footballer of all time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8216;Pele is the King. There is no one who will come close to him.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Los Blancos confirmed the signed of Endrick for around \u00a351m in December, but can only move to Europe when he&#8217;s 18.<\/p>\n<p>After Brazil&#8217;s World Cup qualifier with Argentina, Endrick will return to Palmeiras for the final few matches of the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p>His side are currently top of the table, but second placed Botafogo have a game in hand and are just two points behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/20\/12\/78018993-12770615-image-a-18_1700481844728.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Endrick though did add that Inter Miami star Messi is &#8216;the best in the world&#8217; at present<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12770615\/Brazilian-wonderkid-Endrick-GOAT-debate-Lionel-Messi-Cristiano-Ronaldo-Real-Madrid-Argentina-icon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brazilian wonderkid Endrick has his say on the GOAT debate between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo&#8230; 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