I SHOULD HAVE GIVEN HIM A HUG

“I SHOULD HAVE GIVEN HIM A HUG” – PALMEIRAS BOSS ABEL FERREIRA TELLS REAL MADRID-BOUND ENDRICK TO KEEP SMILING

作为巴西豪门帕尔梅拉斯的主教练，阿贝尔费雷拉的工作更具挑战性的方面之一是精心培养该国最聪明和最年轻的新兴人才之一：恩德里克。 这位 16 岁的中场球员已经签署了一项协议，将在他 18 岁时转会至皇家马德里。在此之前，阿贝尔负责指导这位新秀，每次代表圣保罗俱乐部时，他都会承受几乎无法逃避的压力。 恩德里克于 10 月首次代表帕尔梅拉斯队出场，当时他满 16 岁仅几个月。去年 12 月宣布了将他带到西班牙皇家马德里的交易，但他将留在维尔多直到明年夏天达到职业比赛的法定年龄在欧洲，可以在圣地亚哥伯纳乌接受挑战。 恩德里克在上个赛季末的短暂上场期间曾三度入网，但他在正在进行的坎皮奥纳托保利斯塔州锦标赛中的七场比赛中仍未进球。在昨晚 2-0 战胜佩德罗·凯辛哈的布拉甘蒂诺的比赛一小时后，阿贝尔决定换下这名年轻球员，随后在替补席上看到情绪激动的恩德里克用球衣遮住脸。 “他是一个去年打进了决定性进球的孩子，他帮助我们击败了米内罗竞技队，”当被问及他的新星时，阿贝尔告诉环球体育报。 “我请他不要失去脸上的笑容。他会失败，他会成功。他今年 16 岁，如果他像这里的球员一样正常踢球，他会一直踢到 40 岁。全队都在帮助他：教练和俱乐部。 “他必须保持冷静。没有人喜欢阅读评论。当然，打进五六个球的压力是巨大的，他试图自己去应对。他会在正确的时间得分。他必须冷静，不能失去笑容。 “是的，他把衬衫[放在脸上]是因为他哭了。我不是他的父亲，但我应该给他一个拥抱。他必须保持冷静，保持微笑，并记住他去迪士尼时的快乐。” One of the more challenging aspects of Abel Ferreira’s job as manager of Brazilian giants Palmeiras is the carefully nurturing of one of the country’s brightest – and youngest – emerging talents: Endrick. The 16-year-old midfielder has already signed a deal to move to Real Madrid when he turns 18. Until then, Abel is in charge of guiding a prospect upon whom almost inescapable pressure is being applied every time he represents the Sao Paulo club. Enrick made his debut for Palmeiras in October, just a few months after turning 16. The deal to take him to Spain with Real Madrid was announced in December, but he will remain with Verdão until next summer when he meets the legal age to play professionally in Europe and can take on the challenge at the Santiago Bernabeu. Having found the net three times during his short introduction towards the end of last season, Endrick is yet to score in seven matches in the ongoing Campeonato Paulista State Championship. Abel made the decision to substitute the youngster after an hour of last night’s 2-0 victory over Pedro Caixinha’s Bragantino, following which an emotional Endrick was seen covering his face with his jersey on the bench. “He's a kid who scored decisive goals last year, he helped us beat Atlético Mineiro,” Abel told Globoesporte when asked about his starlet. “I ask him not to lose the smile on his face. He will fail, he will succeed. He's 16 years old, if he plays normally like they do here, he'll play until he's 40. The squad is here to help him: the coach and the club too. ′′He has to be calm. Nobody likes to read reviews. Of course, there is tremendous pressure to score five, six goals, and he tries to deal with that himself. He will score at the right time. He has to be calm, not lose his smile. “It's true, he put the shirt [on his face] because he cried. I'm not his father, but I should have given him a hug. He has to be calm, keep smiling and remember the joy he had when he went to Disney.” https://onefootball.com/en/news/i-should-have-given-him-a-hug-palmeiras-boss-abel-ferreira-tells-real-madrid-bound-endrick-to-keep-smiling-36855554?language=en