Endrick: “Bellingham was really important to me. He made me feel welcome”
Brazilian forward reflects on mental growth, support from teammates, and his dream of playing at the World Cup
MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 30: Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid looks on prior the game the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and RCD Mallorca at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on August 30, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Diego Souto/Getty Images) | Getty Images Endrick spoke candidly to The Guardian about his development as a player and person, detailing how he has learned to block out external noise and focus on his game. “I no longer pay attention to what others say.
When you take all that out of your life, things get easier. ”When I stepped back, I focused only on playing football and doing my best for my team. Once you ignore what happens off the pitch, you start performing better on it.
That’s the key for footballers. Work hard for the team and don’t worry about the criticism. “When I started out, I handled social media and criticism very badly.
I’d come off the pitch and would head straight to Twitter [now X], to social media, to see what people were saying about me. I wanted to have my ego inflated. But that’s not a good thing.