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TOMORROW’S STARS TODAY Talentscott SAMBA STARLETS

ENDRICK

Palmeiras

In a sentence

He’s only15, and he has already become a regular on the cover of the Spanish sports dailies.

What they say

“Yes, I see him with the potential to be the new Fenomeno [Ronaldo’s nickname]. Endrick is15. He’s very strong and has incredible talent. But he’s young and we need to see how he’s going to develop as a professional”

Ronaldo

“The kid is complete – just give him a shirt and send him out to play! But we know that the mental side can be complicated. I was very happy when Abel [Ferreira, Palmeiras coach] didn’t take him to the Club World Cup. It would have been too soon. He’s

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