Thiago Silva reacts to video of Brazil talent Endrick choosing Real Madrid teammate Jude Bellingham over Neymar
Thiago Silva reacted to a video of Real Madrid's Endrick picking Jude Bellingham over compatriot Neymar Jr. The 18-year-old joined Los Blancos in a reported €60 million (with add-ons) deal from Palmeiras this summer and has played in two of their three pre-season matches so far.
Endrick recently sat down for a fun session with a Brazilian reporter where the striker was asked to pick between two players each turn. When asked to make a choice between Bellingham and Neymar, the teenager didn't hesitate before picking his Real Madrid teammate.
The video has since gone viral, with many surprised by Endrick's answer given he overlooked his compatriot for a player he has yet to share the pitch with. Instagram user @opedrolopes recently posted a video on his account where Lamine Yamal is seen praising Neymar while Endrick chooses Bellingham over the Brazilian.
It drew a response from Silva, who commented three 'face with tears of joy (😂)' emojis, perhaps as a way to disagree with Endrick's response. The video, as per X user @GingaBonitoHub, ends with the teenage striker's intelligence being questioned.
Silva notably shared over 11,000 minutes on the pitch with Neymar during their time together at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and the Brazilian national team. The 39-year-old, who has 113 caps for the Selecao, returned to his childhood club Fluminense this summer after his contract expired at Chelsea.
Neymar, now 32, moved to Saudi club Al-Hilal in a reported €90 million deal last summer after spending six years at PSG. However, he is currently sidelined with an ACL injury sustained in October 2023 on national duty.
Neymar has said Brazil teammate Thiago Silva is the toughest opponent he has played against
Neymar Jr. has labeled Thiago Silva as the toughest opponent he has played against in his career. He was chatting with content creator Matheus Gonze in June when he was asked that question.
Gonze asked:
Who is the toughest player you have played against?"
Neymar replied:
"Thiago Silva."
Check out the video below:
Neymar came up against Silva thrice during his time in Europe, with the former representing Barcelona and the latter, PSG, on all three occasions. Two of those games came in the 2014-15 Champions League season; Barca won both games 3-1, with Neymar scoring a goal each in both matches.
The two then faced each other in the 2016-17 season, where Barcelona needed to overturn a 4-0 deficit in the second leg of the Champions League last-16. They did so by securing a famous 6-1 win, where the Brazilian superstar dazzled with two goals and two assists.