Recently announced by Lyon until the end of the 2025/26 season, Endrick gave an exclusive interview to MARKyes Spain. In this sense, among several topics, the Brazilian spoke about the president’s understanding Florentino Perez to leave momentarily. “He always helped everyone in everything, and it was no different with me. He (Florentino) understood my desire to play consecutive matches…and he was generous as always”.
“I am very grateful for all the love and support from Real Madrid fans and I hope everyone sends their prayers so that I can win a title here at Lyon, the club to which I am completely dedicated. The fans will be supporting Real Madrid in the Champions League, but they can also support Lyon in the Europa League, right?” completed.
First days as a Lyon player: “They were excellent. I received a very warm welcome at the club and thus had all the support I needed for my integration and for those who will work with me”.
Messages from Real Madrid players: “I don’t think I even finished responding to all the messages I received after the game (laughs). There were so many. After the game, I couldn’t even count them. God has always placed wonderful people around my career”.
Goal goals for Lyon: “I hope to win every match, that’s what matters. I will help the team win by scoring goals, but we can also win with goals from other teammates. I came here to win a title with Lyon. I didn’t come to score goals. I will strive to always score, to always be precise, but sometimes we can win by giving a teammate a better chance to score.”.
World cup: “The Brazilian team is the most important in the world. No one is guaranteed a place. I want to play for Brazil again, but that depends on what I do now at Lyon. In the first game, I achieved my objective: qualifying for the French Cup. It was great because I managed to score my first goal for the club, but I have to aim higher. If I score more goals, my chances of being called up will increase”.
French league style: “France and Spain have two of the best teams in the world. They have won a lot in recent years. Both championships require a lot of physical preparation, mental agility and technical ability. I don’t think one is more technical and the other more physical. There are players from all over the world playing for the main clubs in both championships. Both championships demand a lot in all aspects. I’ve always played with older players, since I was little, and I’ve always had to push myself physically. Honestly, I don’t see that as a problem”.
I work with Xabi Alonso: “I learned a lot from Xabi at Madrid. He was a high-level player and understands a lot about football. Even though he was injured for a long period and couldn’t train with everyone, I benefited a lot from what I heard from him. Now I’m learning from Paulo Fonseca (Lyon coach), who is also meticulous. If you have an open mind, you learn something new every day from great coaches, and that’s what I look for”.
