Brazil Teenager Endrick Becomes Real Madrid’s Youngest Champions League Scorer 

Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #16 Endrick celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between Real Madrid CF and Stuttgart VFB at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 17, 2024. (AFP)
Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #16 Endrick celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between Real Madrid CF and Stuttgart VFB at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 17, 2024. (AFP)
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Brazil Teenager Endrick Becomes Real Madrid’s Youngest Champions League Scorer 

Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #16 Endrick celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between Real Madrid CF and Stuttgart VFB at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 17, 2024. (AFP)
Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #16 Endrick celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 1 football match between Real Madrid CF and Stuttgart VFB at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 17, 2024. (AFP)

Endrick became Real Madrid’s youngest Champions League scorer on Tuesday.

The 18-year-old Brazil forward scored with a shot from outside the area deep into stoppage time in Madrid’s 3-1 win over Stuttgart at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

At 18 years and 58 days, he surpassed former Madrid great Raúl González, who was 18 years and 113 days old when he scored a hat trick in Madrid’s 6-1 win against Ferencvárosi in 1995, according to UEFA.

Endrick came into the match in the 80th to replace Jude Bellingham.

His goal came off a breakaway that started back in the Madrid defense. The youngster made a long run and had the option to feed either Kylian Mbappé or Vinícius Júnior, but he preferred to take a low shot with his left foot. Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nübel got his hands to the ball but couldn’t keep it from going in.

“I had passed the ball to Vini the first time, but then I felt that the best option was to take the shot and it went in,” Endrick said.

It was the first Champions League goal for the Brazilian, who went near the crowd behind the goal to celebrate close to the fans.

Rodrygo, Endrick’s Brazil teammate, joked that Endrick “was crazy” to take that shot.

“He did something that no one would have done it,” Rodrygo said. “I’m really happy for him, it’s always special to score in the Champions League.”

Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said Endrick showed “a lot of confidence” by attempting the shot, but joked that “I would have killed him if he had failed.”

Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Endrick “had a lot of guts to take the shot.”

It was Endrick’s second goal since joining Madrid from Brazilian club Palmeiras this season. The first had come in his Madrid debut in the Spanish league.



Manchester United Announce Plans for New 100,000-seat Stadium

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fifth Round - Manchester United v Fulham - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - March 2, 2025  General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fifth Round - Manchester United v Fulham - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - March 2, 2025 General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
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Manchester United Announce Plans for New 100,000-seat Stadium

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fifth Round - Manchester United v Fulham - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - March 2, 2025  General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fifth Round - Manchester United v Fulham - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - March 2, 2025 General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

Manchester United on Tuesday announced plans to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium that co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said would be the "world's greatest" football ground.

The Premier League club have been examining whether to redevelop their historic Old Trafford home or build a new stadium in the same area.

United have now confirmed their "intention to pursue a new 100,000-seater stadium as the centerpiece of the regeneration of the Old Trafford area" as they throw their "support behind the government's growth agenda.”

AFP said that scaled models and conceptual images for how the new Old Trafford and surrounding area could look like were revealed on Tuesday at the London headquarters of architects Foster + Partners, appointed in September to design the stadium district.

"Today marks the start of an incredibly exciting journey to the delivery of what will be the world's greatest football stadium, at the center of a regenerated Old Trafford," Ratcliffe said.

"Our current stadium has served us brilliantly for the past 115 years, but it has fallen behind the best arenas in world sport."