Endrick is a kid who has been in the spotlight in Brazil since he was 11 and has high expectations at 17. I have not been closely following football for very long, and this is the first time I see this. Is that common? Did this media circus happen with Ronaldo, Neymar, Messi, CR7 and other young talents in football who went on to be great? I guess I’m just fearful that this much pressure on a kid might mean he doesn’t match expectations, so i’m looking for some success stories that came from situations similar to his haha.
Anyone remember Kerlon and his seal dribble? He was a top scorer in one of those youth tournaments and his seal dribble was the next big thing in football. This was before social media and internet was just becoming popular. I remember watching some highlights where defenders would always foul him when he did his seal dribble.