World Cup 2022: Madrid Fans Bully Endrick to Delete Tweet Hyping Messi

World Cup 2022: Madrid Fans Bully Endrick to Delete Tweet Hyping Messi

Elijah Odetokun
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:20 PM
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  • Endrick has reportedly signed for Real Madrid but has already got on their wrong side
  • The 16-year-old wonderkid tweeted in admiration after Messi destroyed Josko Gvardiol
  • Madridstas were not having it and bullied the teenager into eventually deleting the post

Lionel Messi put the whole world in awe of his immeasurable talents last night against Croatia, after his amazing dribble and assist for Julian Alvarez to score the third goal.

The Argentina captain left young Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol for dead with his strength, speed and trickery, before sending a pass to Julian Alvarez to tap in.

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Real Madrid fans bullied Endrick into deleting a tweet hyping Lionel Messi. Photos by Alexandre Schneider/Clive Brunskill.
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Brazil wonderkid Endrick, who plays for Palmieras, was in awe of his fellow South American and tweeted at the absurdity of what the veteran did to Gvardiol.

Endrick has reportedly verbally agreed to join Real Madrid, as confirmed by reliable transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, and Madrid fans were not liking what their new prospect had to say.

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Endrick given a Madridistas welcoming

The 16-year-old Brazilian prodigy got on the wrong side of Madrid fans, even before he put pen to paper or kicked a ball for the club.

His now-deleted tweet did not go down well with Los Blancos fans, after he praised the 35-year-old striker for his inspiration performance against Croatia.

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Endrick's now deleted tweet praising Messi's performance against Croatia. Photo via @KratosCule.
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Endrick tweeted: 'Messi is absurd, what was that?' as translated by Football Espana, but after backlash from the fans of his potential next club, he deleted it.

Romano later added some details of the deal that will bring Endrick to Madrid, claiming the only agreement was verbal and there was paperwork still to be signed and stamped.

Argentine journalist melts Messi's heart

Real Madrid fans may have bullied Endrick into deleting a tweet praising Messi, but the voice of an Argentine journalist cannot be silenced, Sports Brief has reported.

Sofia Martinez, an Argentine journalist who works for ESPN, Messi a powerful message after he led Argentina to the World Cup final - their second in eight years.

Martinez posted the video on her Instagram account, telling the veteran striker that regardless of what happened in the final, he has touched the lives of many of the South American country's children.

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Elijah Odetokun is Reuters-trained journalist with three years of experience having previously worked at Daily Times Nigeria, OmaSports and El Futbolero.
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