The Spanish media "AS" wrote an article reporting on the performance of Enzo Alves, the son of Real Madrid star Marcelo, and praised him highly.
Enzo’s leadership style
This striker wears the No. 9 jersey and starts the journey of the new generation U17 as captain. In the Real Madrid youth training camp, he is already the main force of the Youth A team, scoring a goal every 87 minutes.
Enzo, who wears No. 9 and the captain’s armband, is destined to be extraordinary. People in the youth training camp beamed: "He will definitely bring us countless joys." The Spanish Football Federation is also convinced. In the first match of the U17 European Youth Championship qualifiers against Andorra, it was this 16-year-old boy who wore the captain's armband and became the flag of the "Little Matador" legion. Although it is not the key to victory, the spotlight is focused on Tunkara who scored twice and assisted Delpini, but the leadership quality always belongs to Enzo Alves.
This fully reflects the trust that the Spanish youth training system has in the forward. He is seen as a central cornerstone of Sergio Garcia's new plan. This has been the case almost from the beginning of the new cycle: the first day, the first official game, and the starting captain. The second round against Latvia and the decisive battle with Denmark will determine whether they can advance to the elite round. Captain Enzo, who shoulders the heavy responsibility, is the weapon to pass.
This training plan is also intended to block the Brazilian Football Association's recruitment. Last year, he and Marco Kompany, another gem polished in Valdebebas, became the only two players in the 2009 class to jump up to the U17 level, which shows their determination to cultivate.
This genius is the leader of the "Golden 09 Generation" that excites Valdebebas. Kompany, Lemaitre, Bugarin, Delpini, Gillette Ponce, Jeremiah, Raul Andre... In this fertile youth training ground, Enzo has approached the 150-goal mark since joining the camp, and has established a firm foothold in the Youth A team: he came on the bench in the first two rounds of the new season, and became a starter in the last two games, scoring 2 goals, averaging one goal every 87 minutes - scoring goals is his innate talent.
Growth Trajectory
Valdebebas attaches great importance to his path to advancement. The old days of crushing opponents with physical superiority no longer exist. His height of 1.78 meters makes him no longer stand out, but other qualities shine more brightly.
The refined shooting skills, the innate sense of the penalty area, the calm timing of the headbutt, and especially the on-field wisdom - the last thing is the most gratifying to the coaching staff: "The back-heel goal against Atletico Madrid was no accident..."
Although the age of 16 means that he still needs to polish his versatility, the light of hope has already bloomed. The label of "star second generation" has long faded. He is pure Enzo Alves, and he is growing into a more powerful existence day by day.