Striker talks about his former team
This Wednesday (10), Rodrygo scored a beautiful goal at the Santiago Bernabéubut Real Madrid came back and lost 2-1 to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Cityin a game valid for the sixth round of the Champions League.
In an interview with TNT Sports after the match, the striker was thrilled with Santos’ continued presence in Série A of the Brasileirão and commented on Neymar, who is expected to renew his contract with the coastal club in the coming days.
“Yes (relief about Peixe). At least some good news… Happy that Santos stayed and qualified for the South American Championship too, having achieved even more than we expected. Everyone knows, I’m always in the crowd, always following”declared the 24-year-old athlete, who added:
“Whatever is best for him (Ney). He knows I have a lot of affection, if it’s to stay and it’s the best, let it stay. I will always wish him the best”he stated.
Rodrygo sends a message to number 10
The current Brazilian generation has a common dream: to win the 2026 World Cup. The Real player left a message for Ney at the end of the interview and gave a speech about the Brazilian team:
“He knows that in six months we have a mission”, Rayo summarized the World Cup, which will be played in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Many see Neymar’s return to the Seleção with great expectations, despite the subject being controversial. Carlo Ancelotti, Brazil’s coach, has already made it clear that the physical part will be fundamental to the final decision on the Santos star.
Real Madrid down for the season
Happy for the Fish, Rodrygo, on the other hand, greatly regretted the stage of the capital club, which lost the leadership of the Spanish Championship to Barcelona and collected another bad result in the Champions League.
The team fluctuates a lot and coach Xabi Alonso is threatened with being fired. The atmosphere behind the scenes is not favorable and pressure increases on the young commander.
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The former Santos striker even became a reserve with Xabi. However, without Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, he started as a starter this Wednesday and played well while he was on the field.
