
Endrick, the Brazilian teenager once heralded as the "next Pelé," has spent more time on the bench this season at Real Madrid than on the pitch.
It is no secret Real Madrid have struggled in the first five months of their Spanish and European title defenses. At one point in the early season, Los Blancos trailed Barcelona by nine points in the La Liga standings and were sitting just above the elimination zone in the Champions League. Injury woes, a lack of identity in the midfield and a long transition period for Kylian Mbappé all marred the first half of the 2024–25 season.