Young, 17, rose to social media fame after dancing to singer Treyce’s hit ‘Lovezinho’
Gabriel Luiz Andrade, better known as Barbecue 021, is one of the great recent Internet phenomena. At the age of 17, he went viral on Tik Tok after dancing to the hit “Lovezinho” and is experiencing the beginning of his career as a digital influencer. However, the young man dreams of success in professional football.
The web star played as a defender and even wore Senador Camara’s Favela do Viegas shirt in the Favelas Cup. The team’s coach, Marcello Oliveira, spoke about the qualities of the influencer on the pitch and did not spare his praise.
– Sure, he’s very happy with what he’s experiencing, but I was with him recently and he said he still dreams of playing professionally for a club. And, in my opinion, it’s entirely possible that this happens, because he’s talented and, above all, he’s dedicated. He never missed a workout, and he dedicated himself to the gym we have here in the project,” the coach said in an interview with OUL Esporte.
Xurrasco lives a moment of notoriety after exploding on social networks. The young man even created his own dance for Tik Tok, danced by Neymar. The Brazil national team star celebrated a goal for Paris Saint Germain to the youngster’s choreography. Mister Marcello recalled the day when the boy’s fans interrupted a team training session.
– Once we went to train at the Fazendinha camp, in Rio da Prata, in Bangu. The field was near a college. We are training, suddenly we hear children screaming. When we saw him, college students recognized Xurrasco from internet dances,” he recalled.
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The name Xurrasco comes from football. During one match, Gabriel was fouled and a fan said that if he scored the goal, he would pay for a barbecue. The young man landed a good kick and the stands started shouting the nickname, which later became popular among his friends.
The choice for the spelling with the X comes from a video that went viral, in which a boy said: “Friday with an s for a barbecue” and was corrected by a companion: “Barbecue is with an x”. With more than three million Tik Tok followers, Xurrasco 021 is especially popular among young people.
Source: Terra

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