Inside story: Endrick nearly cost Flamengo man a World Cup spot, see why

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·17 Juni 2026

Inside story: Endrick nearly cost Flamengo man a World Cup spot, see why

What happened between Leo Nannetti and Endrick in Brazil’s national team training?

Leo Nannetti is with the Brazil National Team squad throughout the World Cup period. In training this Tuesday (16), Flamengo’s under-20 number 1 goalkeeper 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

During one of the drills on the field, forward Endrick unleashed a shot that went toward Leo Nannetti. According to reporting gathered by Coluna do Fla, the Lyon (FRA) striker’s strike that hit the goalkeeper in the face was a ‘rocket’ and made a very loud noise.

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Right after the incident, there was concern about the real seriousness of Leo Nannetti’s condition. After undergoing a medical evaluation, the Flamengo goalkeeper 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 TRAINING SESSION?

Despite the scare, Leo Nannetti was involved in the national team’s training session on the morning of this Wednesday (17). In the 15 minutes open to the press, it was clear that the 18-year-old had no limitations of any kind 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 ‘Canarinho’ squad. In his remarks, the number 13 did not hide the striker’s importance to the national team and also briefly commented on the incident with Leo Nannetti.

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

WHAT IS BRAZIL’S NEXT MATCH AT 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 ball starts rolling 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. That means Ancelotti’s men are chasing their first win in the competition. Finally, as usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the match details on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

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