The son of legendary Real Madrid star Marcelo has been called up to Spain’s Under 15s side for the first time.
Enzo Alves, 13, shared his delight at the news, as he posted pictures of himself in the Spain kit on his Instagram page.
It comes despite his father making 58 international appearances for Brazil during his brilliant career.
Alves is eligible to play for Brazil through his family roots, and could still decide to play for them in the future if he wished to do so, but for now he has opted to snub the Selecao in favour of the country where he was born.
Alongside the images on Instagram, he wrote: ‘Start a new challenge. Let’s go for it.’
Real Madrid legend Marcelo’s son has received his first call-up to Spain’s Under 15s team
It comes despite his father Marcelo making 58 caps for Brazil during his legendary career
Marcelo expressed his ‘infinite pride’ for his son’s achievement in a message on Instagram
Marcelo, who now plays for Brazilian side Fluiminense, shared his delight for his son as he posted a sun emoji in reply to the post, and expressed his ‘infinite pride’ at his son’s achievement.
James Rodriguez and Angel Di Maria, who both played alongside Marcelo at Real Madrid, also sent their congratulations to the youngster.
Alves was born in September 2009 when Marcelo had started just his third full season at the Santiago Bernabeu. The 34-year-old would spend a further 13 years at the club before leaving in May 2022.
Alves will take part in the Pinatar Supercup which goes ahead in Spain later this month in a tournament which also involves England, the USA and Japan.
It comes just four months after the young striker signed a contract with Real Madrid.
Alves is also known to be clinical in front of goal and has been pictured undertaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s infamous SIU and sleeping celebrations when scoring goals for the youth team.
In January, he scored a stunning hat-trick in a derby for the academy side against Atletico Madrid in a 5-2 win
It remains to be seen how far he develops, but Marcelo and his wife were present for the signing of his first contract with the club in what is surely a proud moment for the family.
Alves will take part in the Pinatar Supercup which will take place in Spain later this month
The youngster (right) signed a contract with Real Madrid’s academy and plays as a striker
Marcelo is the most decorated Real Madrid player of all time winning 25 titles at the Bernabeu
Marcelo is the most decorated Real Madrid player of all-time, having won 25 titles while at the Bernabeu.
During his time with the club, Marcelo won six LaLigas, five Champions Leagues, two Copa del Reys, four Club World Cups, five Spanish Super Cups, and three UEFA Super Cups.
He left in 2022 after his contract expired and joined Greek giants Olympiacos for a short stint before returning to Brazil.
