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Rodri Sánchez, the former Barça youth player, shines in the U21 European Championship

Published:29/06/2023 - 13:39h

Updated:29/06/2023 - 13:39h

Rodri Sánchez is being the great figure of Spain in the European Sub-21. The former Barça squad player has been chosen as the MVP in the first two games of the tournament, thanks to his great plays that allowed his team to qualify

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The Farm of the FC Barcelona always has characterised for taking out to big players. Lamentably, no all can follow the way that in his moment took Iniesta, Xavi or Leo Messi, and that's why they have to look for the life in other teams. Precisely that is the case of Rodri Sánchez, the one who at present is being the big figure of 'The Rojita' in the European sub-21, where has been able to help with his assistances to the classification like champion of group for the eliminatory.

Of the big teams of The League, only the Betis decided to bet strongly by Rodri, especially Manuel Pellegrini, the one who him it juice by him to do a gap in the elite. It arrived to the quarry of the Barça in 2014, where had the opportunity to coincide with Ansu Fati, in spite of not having the same age, as Rodri is a bit greater that the guinean. In the city condal only could be two years, and when all seemed lost, receives the call of the Andalusian group, that is where has been able to develop professionally.

Rodri Has not had an easy way and even considers him a globe-trotter. It has been able to play in the inferior of the Real Madrid, of the Athletic, of the Espanyol and of the Barcelona. In all the places to where was in search of opportunities, always had the support of his parents, that never left to accompany it in the research of his dream. In spite of not being able to triumph in Catalonia, could debut like professional in the Camp Nou in November of 2020.

The present of Rodri Sánchez awake the interest of the big of Europe

The opportunity to participate in the European Sub-21 has been the big window so that many fix in the international Spanish. However, from Benito Villamarín have left very clear that are not by the work to sell it, and even, in case to do it, will have to credit his clause of some 40 million euros. When seeming, from Italy, the Napoli could be very interested in being able to replace to Hirving Lozano, the one who finds near of fichar by a team of Saudi Arabia.

For the moment, Rodri finds with his selection contesting the European tournament and has agreement with the béticos until 2026. During the past season, the forward annotated two goals and delivered seven assistances in the 39 parties that contested in all the competitions with the Betis, being like this fundamental piece in the diagrams of Manuel Pellegrini, the one who looks forward to to follow having the international Spanish of face to the next season.

 

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