After the fourth place won by Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1, synonymous with qualification for the Champions League baggage, some Les Gones supporters were starting to harbor wild hopes. What if Endrick stayed one more season?
Loaned in January by Real Madrid, the Brazilian striker was a valuable reinforcement in the second half of the season, with 8 goals and 8 assists in 21 matches in all competitions. He has confided several times about his attachment to OL. But on Tuesday evening, the former Palmeiras prodigy published a farewell video (and above all a thank you video to the Rhone club).
“Unfortunately, even if it is stronger, a lion cannot stay in one place. I must now take my leave and begin a return journey which will be much longer, because I am leaving with much more baggage”explains Endrick in his video.
Endrick can thank OL
Coming to relaunch in France, because he no longer played at all with Real Madrid, Endrick succeeded. His goal was to play in the 2026 World Cup with Brazil. This will indeed be the case, and the Auriverde striker owes it to his time in Lyon.
“It was here that I found what I needed to regain strength, to follow my instinct, to attack, like a lion, he explains. In Lyon, the months of anguish gave way to months of joy, of victories but also of learning. »
