Behind the scenes: Endrick nearly costs Flamengo star World Cup berth

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·17 Juni 2026

Behind the scenes: Endrick nearly costs Flamengo star World Cup berth

What happened between Leo Nannetti and Endrick in the Brazilian National Team training session?

Leo Nannetti is part of the Brazil National Team squad throughout the entire World Cup period. In training this Tuesday (16), Flamengo’s under-20 number 1 ‘was at risk’ because of something Endrick did.

Endrick acertou uma bolada no rosto de Leo Nannetti, goleiro do Flamengo, no treino de ontem da Seleção Brasileira. Leo Nannetti passou por avaliação médica e foi liberado para continuar as atividades na seleção. Hoje, o goleiro já participou normalmente do treino. @Colunadofla
– Rabu, 17 Juni 2026

In one of the drills on the field, striker Endrick unleashed a shot that went toward Leo Nannetti. According to what Coluna do Fla learned, the Lyon (FRA) forward’s strike that hit the goalkeeper in the face was an absolute rocket and made a very loud sound.

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Right after the incident, there was concern over the real seriousness of Leo Nannetti’s condition. After medical evaluation, the Flamengo keeper was cleared and is fit to take part normally in the activities of the ‘Seleção’ in the United States.

DID LEO NANNETTI TAKE PART IN TODAY’S BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING?

Despite the scare, Leo Nannetti was involved in the national team’s training session on Wednesday morning (17). During the 15 minutes open to the press, it was clear that the 18-year-old had no kind of limitation and completed all the exercises proposed by Taffarel in the goalkeepers’ warm-up on the pitch.

WHAT DID FLAMENGO’S DANILO SAY ABOUT ENDRICK’S PLAY WITH LEO NANNETTI?

In a press conference this Wednesday (17), Danilo was asked about Endrick’s situation within the national team squad. In his remarks, the number 13 did not hide the striker’s importance to the team and also briefly commented on the incident with Leo Nannetti.

Endrick is a rare gem of Brazilian football. He’s a player with power, decisiveness, and star quality. We want to keep him close; today in training he scored. Yesterday he hit Nannetti (Flamengo’s academy goalkeeper) with a shot and almost took the kid out of training. That’s everything we want to have. We want him to play as big a role as possible -, said Danilo.

WHAT IS BRAZIL’S NEXT GAME IN THE WORLD CUP?

With Endrick available, Brazil returns to the field this Friday (19) to face Haiti in the second round of the World Cup. In short, the match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time in Philadelphia, United States.

At the moment, Brazil sits third in Group C with one point, while Haiti has none. Therefore, Ancelotti’s men are chasing their first win in the competition. Finally, as usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.