Brazil’s success and passion for football is unparalleled, and for many the sport itself is synonymous with the Brazilian national team. The five-time World Cup-winning side are known for their “jogo bonito” philosophy and reputation for producing some of the world’s most talented players, the latest being 17-year-old starlet Enderrick, who scored against England on Saturday. . AFP Sport highlights five teenagers wearing the famous yellow jersey:

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Ndrick is the latest in a crop of talented attackers to emerge from the national team and he made history at football’s home ground of Wembley when he scored Brazil’s winning goal against England on Saturday for his third… Participated in international competitions for the first time.

Aged just 17 years, 8 months and 2 days, Ndrick became the youngest player on the pitch for club or country when he scored for the Selecao just nine minutes after coming on as a substitute in the 1-0 win. Male shooter.

The forward, who is set to join Real Madrid, is already a two-time Brazilian Serie A champion and has been hailed as the country’s new golden boy since making his debut for Palmeiras at the age of 16.

“If he maintains the attitude he has shown so far, he will become a very important figure in Brazilian football and world football,” Brazil coach Dorival Junior said.

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The late Pelé remains the eternal benchmark to which all rising Brazilian stars are inevitably compared.

He became the youngest goalscorer in Brazilian history at 16 years, 8 months and 14 days, and scored 77 goals for the national team, ranking second among the Selecao.

His international career was marked by World Cup glory, winning his country’s first title with Sweden in 1958 as a 17-year-old, followed by his second and third Jules Ray in 1962 and 1970 respectively. Mitt Trophy.

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In 1994, Ronaldo made his debut for Brazil and scored against Iceland. At the age of 17 years, 7 months and 12 days, Ronaldo became the third youngest scorer in the history of the country.

The striker suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the 1998 World Cup final when he mysteriously fell ill before kick-off. Four years later, the striker scored twice against Germany in the Korea/Japan final to help Brazil win their fifth world title.

As a legend in global football, Ronaldo played 99 times for the national team and scored 62 goals during his 17-year national team career.

Neymar

Neymar, the Selecao’s greatest ever goalscorer with 79 goals in 128 games, will likely end his career with the national team, but despite yet to lift a sixth World Cup, he It has lived up to expectations. At the age of 18, he started participating in international bow competitions.

Brazil hosted the 2014 World Cup, and Neymar, who shouldered the country’s responsibilities, was domineering, scoring four goals in five games.

But disaster struck in the quarter-finals when he was injured against Colombia and lost his talisman, with the hosts losing 7-1 to Germany in the semi-finals.

Alexander Pato

In most cases, the weight of football expectations in the seventh-largest country on earth is too much for young shoulders. The promising Alexandre Pato is one such example.

When an 18-year-old Pato scored the winning goal seconds after coming on as a substitute against Sweden in 2008 – 50 years before a teenage Pele had won the World Cup with Brazil – many couldn’t help but Compare them.

But that was not to be, and the nimble-footed center made just 27 appearances for his country, his last appearance coming in 2013 at the age of 24.

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