{"id":59901,"date":"2026-04-11T11:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T07:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/?p=59901"},"modified":"2026-04-11T01:13:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T21:13:53","slug":"paulo-fonseca-unhappy-endrick-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/paulo-fonseca-unhappy-endrick-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Paulo Fonseca unhappy with Endrick&#8217;s performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style='background:#f7fafc;padding:15px;'>\n<p><strong>Quick Read<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Palmeiras coach Paulo Fonseca expressed dissatisfaction with Endrick&#8217;s recent performance.<\/li>\n<li>Fonseca stated Endrick has a responsibility to do more, despite fatigue from Brazil duty.<\/li>\n<li>The 17-year-old striker recently announced he and his wife are expecting a baby.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>PAULO FONSECAS (Azat TV) \u2013<\/strong> Palmeiras coach Paulo Fonseca has publicly stated his dissatisfaction with the performance of young striker Endrick, urging the player to elevate his contribution despite acknowledging recent fatigue from international duty.<\/p>\n<h2>Fonseca Calls for More from Endrick<\/h2>\n<p>The Portuguese manager directly addressed Endrick&#8217;s performance following a recent match, noting that while the 17-year-old striker may have been tired from his trip with the Brazilian national team, he bears a responsibility to deliver more for the team. &#8220;I\u2019m not happy with Endrick performance,&#8221; Fonseca stated. &#8220;He was tired after Brazil trip but he has a responsibility to do more. We need him.&#8221; The comments underscore the high expectations placed on the highly-rated young talent, who is set to join Real Madrid in 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Endrick&#8217;s Personal Milestone<\/h2>\n<p>The news of Fonseca&#8217;s critique comes shortly after Endrick and his wife, Gabriely, announced they are expecting their first child. The 2006-born striker shared the personal news, which was met with congratulations, including a heart emoji in the initial report. This personal development adds another layer to the narrative surrounding the young player as he navigates increased professional scrutiny and personal milestones.<\/p>\n<h2>Fonseca&#8217;s Strategic Importance<\/h2>\n<p>Fonseca&#8217;s remarks highlight Endrick&#8217;s crucial role in Palmeiras&#8217; strategy. The coach&#8217;s explicit statement, &#8220;We need him,&#8221; emphasizes that despite any perceived shortcomings in recent performances, Endrick remains a vital component of the team&#8217;s plans. The coach&#8217;s directness aims to push the young star to overcome fatigue and consistently perform at a higher level, a common challenge for developing prodigious talents.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fonseca&#8217;s candid assessment of Endrick reflects the intense pressure and developmental demands placed on elite young footballers, particularly those with immense future potential and immediate team responsibilities.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palmeiras coach Paulo Fonseca expressed dissatisfaction with Endrick&#8217;s performance, emphasizing the young striker&#8217;s responsibility to contribute more despite recent fatigue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":-1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow5Nm1DA:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[5932,13540,14263,54819],"class_list":["post-59901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sport","tag-brazil","tag-endrick","tag-palmeiras","tag-paulo-fonseca"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Endrick.jpg","_embedded":{"wp:featuredmedia":[{"id":-1,"source_url":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Endrick.jpg","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59901"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59914,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59901\/revisions\/59914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azat.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}