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.
I mean, as a Brazilian and consequently someone more qualified to speak, the young players usually get more hate and questioning than hype from most people. Sure, there are expectations and hope, but this leads to more nitpicking than anything else. There is just a general international trend of expecting Brazil to produce one or two Balon d’Or level players for generation, which is just a rational response to the fact that we have done that for decades on end, more so than any other country. From the 90s to now, it went Romario>Ronaldo>Rivaldo>Ronaldinho>Kaká>Neymar, and there are probably a few incoming in the next generation. People like Perez are simply trying to get them before others do, just like the media.