Palmeiras gem Endrick, who is set to join Real Madrid in the coming months, has been shining for Palmeiras in the Brazilian league this season so far.
However, the 17-year-old striker, who started against Fortaleza EC in the 35th round of the domestic championship, made headlines for a controversial action and not for his performance.
At the start of the second half, with Palmeiras trailing 1-0 to the home side, the youngster was involved in a tussle with Thiago Galhardo, who fell to the turf when the Brazilian prodigy apparently threw him a punch.
Surprisingly, the referee did not show Endrick a card, stopping the match due to complaints from the Fortaleza players, who had seen what had happened.
The match ended in a share of the points between the two teams, Galhardo and Calebe scoring for the home side and Raphael Veiga and Ze Rafael restoring parity for the visitors.
November 27, 2023