Coach Ancelotti publicly criticizes Brazilian prodigy

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Young star Endrick was criticized directly by coach Ancelotti - Photo: REUTERS

The 18-year-old player was given a starting spot by coach Ancelotti in this match, replacing his senior Mbappe who was injured last week.

But instead of taking advantage of the opportunity, Endrick only made coach Ancelotti more angry with his "farce" on the field.

In the 56th minute, Endrick broke free and had a chance to face the Getafe goalkeeper. The score was 1-0 in favor of Real Madrid. Just one more goal would have been enough for Real Madrid to finish the match and save their energy for the King's Cup final against Barca this weekend.

Instead of taking a dangerous shot, Endrick opted to chip the ball over the goalkeeper's head. But his attempt was unsuccessful.

The chip was so soft that Endrick's finish became a farce, and goalkeeper Soria easily held the ball.

Just 6 minutes after this situation, Endrick was immediately taken off the field. He was replaced by Bellingham. Coach Ancelotti was ready to let the English superstar play in an out-of-position position to punish Endrick.

After the match, Mr. Ancelotti continued his anger when he publicly criticized his student: "He had two chances, in the first situation, he could not have done better. In the second situation, he could have been offside.

But the important thing is that he can't do that anymore. He's young and he needs to learn. As a striker, he needs to finish as well as possible, not act like he's in a theatre group. This is football, not theatre."

Mr. Ancelotti rarely speaks so harshly to a young player. But Endrick's attitude was the last straw.

The striker, dubbed the "child prodigy" of Brazilian football, has only scored 7 goals in 32 appearances this season. Not only has he played ineffectively, he has also appeared out of place at Real Madrid, often causing dislike due to his awkward handling of the game.