Endrick ready for last hurrah as just a Real Madrid fan

:Brazil's teenage prodigy Endrick broke down in tears as he stepped out to play his last match for his lifelong club Palmeiras on Thursday, with fans serenading him while they held up a giant flag with his image and the words "See you soon".

The 17-year-old forward played 69 minutes in their sold-out Copa Libertadores home group clash with San Lorenzo in Sao Paulo, as the crowd bid farewell to the fan favourite who will join Real Madrid on his 18th birthday in July. Palmeiras had already made the last 16 of the Copa Libertadores.

The game was the first of what should be a couple of emotional matches for Endrick in the next few days.

Real have one game left to play this season - Saturday's Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley, which Endrick will watch "as just a fan", before he joins the LaLiga club's squad after this year's Copa America.

"I have been so focused on my farewell game (with Palmeiras) that I didn't even realise it (was Real's last game without me)," Endrick told Reuters on Thursday only a few hours before he faced San Lorenzo.

Endrick does not seem like a teenager, given his studious approach to watching Real Madrid matches. He said it was not a leisure activity as he prepares himself for next season.

"I watch a lot of games, but not always live, because it's not possible due to our schedule. I end up studying the team more than cheering, I often already know the result when I'm watching," Endrick said.

"Watching a game is different for us players who train and travel all the time. We look at other things. Pay attention more to some elements than others. That's why I like to watch without any fuss. And if it's a big and meaningful game that I want to follow live, I do it preferably alone."