Endrick is heading back to Real Madrid this summer with a fresh account of how he got through a difficult first year at the club: Jude Bellingham called him every day and kept checking on him when minutes were hard to find. The Brazil forward said the England midfielder and Trent both helped him while he was trying to settle in at one of the world’s biggest teams.
He laid out the story in an interview on Men in Blazers on YouTube, which has drawn attention because Endrick is now due to rejoin Madrid after his loan spell at Lyon. The 18-year-old said the move to France helped him win a place in Brazil’s squad for the 2026 World Cup, turning a season built around playing time into a step toward a major international tournament.
Endrick said there was never any hesitation when Madrid came calling from Palmeiras. He described the club as the best in the world and said he did not think twice before accepting, a choice that fit the dream he had as a child when Cristiano Ronaldo was his idol. For him, signing for Madrid had long felt like the natural destination, especially after Ronaldo’s arrival in Spain made that dream even bigger.
But the first season was not simple. Endrick said competition from Luka Modric, Vinicius and Rodrygo made it very hard to play, and he later decided he needed regular minutes somewhere else. He said the move to Lyon was not difficult and called it one of the best decisions of his life because it gave him the chance to score goals, provide assists and play a lot of minutes.
That is where Bellingham’s role stood out. Endrick said the midfielder calls him every day and would come over to talk whenever he was struggling, while Trent was also supportive. He said he tried to learn English from both players, even if understanding them was not easy, and described them as close and approachable teammates who made the adjustment lighter.
The contrast is sharp: a player who once said he could not hesitate when Madrid offered him a place had to leave to get the match rhythm he wanted. Now the question is how much of that rhythm Madrid will give him when he returns this summer, and whether the club’s faith in him finally translates into the minutes he has been chasing.
Endrick also said playing in a World Cup is the greatest thing and that Brazil have gone too long without winning one. He said Neymar has Brazil’s DNA and praised Carlo Ancelotti, adding that he gets along very well with the coach and believes Madrid still have affection for him. For now, though, the most immediate test is simpler: when he walks back into Madrid, does the support from Bellingham and the progress at Lyon turn into a real role on the pitch?
