Everton attacker Richarlison saw his early form for the club rewarded by a first senior call-up to the Brazil national side this September international break.
Acredite no seus sonhos 🙏🏽😁#R9 Believe in your dreams 🙏🏽😁#R9 pic.twitter.com/KQ7W1Dw27r
— Richarlison Andrade (@richarlison97) September 8, 2018
Having come in for both praise and criticism following the fee Everton paid Watford for him, a deal potentially rising to £50million all in, the 21-year-old has already taken steps towards paying that money off as he’s hit three goals in three appearances for us so far in the season of 2018/19 and he took a further step by not only receiving the call-up but making his Brazilian debut as a substitute in their game against the United States of America on Saturday.
Best young player in the Prem.
— Ro. (@exiledtoffee) September 8, 2018
Proud of you mate ????
— Kieeraan ???? (@Kieeraan07) September 8, 2018
Richarlison was given the number 9 shirt for Brazil last night – hopefully the first of many appearances! #EFC pic.twitter.com/yJE7gLrXtU
— THE BLUE ROOM (@TheBlueRoomEFC) September 8, 2018
So Brazil’s number 9 plays for us…..decent that. Played alongside another forward called Everton too confusingly enough.
— Wes Cartlidge (@wescart_) September 8, 2018
Be worth way more than £40m now. Ruined the transfer window.????
— Paul Valentine (@paulvalentine7) September 8, 2018
So close to getting a goal too but offside, even though he missed I thought it was deffo pigeon time?!
— Adam EFC (@AdEFC6) September 8, 2018
He is waiting a great future
— mister dhia (@ElMagni80405101) September 8, 2018
Sure he is very great player
— Francesco Genovese (@Franco242911) September 8, 2018
Replacing Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino in the 75th minute of the game, it wasn’t lost on many that he was wearing the iconic No 9 shirt and whilst he has plenty of work left to do, it’s only increased the expectations surrounding the kind of future this lad can have in the game.