HE HAD IT 'READY' WITH THE BARÇA

Rodrygo rejected Barça before signing for Real Madrid

Published:19/06/2022 - 00:35h

Updated:19/06/2022 - 00:35h

The Real Madrid footballer, Rodrygo Goes, has confessed that he was very close to joining the ranks of FC Barcelona in 2018, before Real Madrid pressed for his transfer

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Rodrygo Goes Has been one of the protagonists of the final stretch of the season 2021-2022 of the Real Madrid, especially after his doublet in the last two minutes of the turn of the semifinals of the Champions League against the Manchester City that forced the extention so that the White House contested a new final. The Brazilian, that is not to title with Carlo Ancelotti, has taken advantage of the opportunities that has had and has positioned like one of the youngsters 'cracks' more important of the European actuality.

The true is that, as it has desvelado he same, his history could be very distinct before turning into player madridista in 2018. Rodrygo, in the podcast 'Podpah', confessed that it was really near of fichar by the FC Barcelona. His father had visited the City Condal and the agreement was totally enclosed, with all the pertinent signatures less the one of the attacker, the one who asked to his surroundings that expected in case that the Real Madrid touched his door.

His father, atónico, said him "expect? If you go to play with Messi!", but Rodrygo insisted in giving him long to the subject because it wanted to play in Santiago Bernabéu. His opportunity, as it has confessed, arrived very soon. The footballer had in that then the opportunity to choose between the two big of Spain and decanted by the option to get dressed of white. The decision was rapida, unencumbered and with absolute conviction.

The now '21' of the Madrid aimed that shortly after his father communicated him that from the Spanish capital had sent the offer (that it elevated , apróximadamente, to the eight million euros): "A normal day, arrived home after a party. Had a T-shirt of the Real Madrid in my house and my father went in in my room with this T-shirt and another of the Barcelona; it said me, now it chooses... And I chose the one of the Real Madrid".

His first 'problem' in the Madrid

Since it landed in the group merengue in 2018, Rodrygo Goes has not lived a simple way and has seen forced to 'litigate' for winning a gap, but also has served him to grow like person and footballer, because it has been very difficult. In 'Podpah' commented, in fact, that his first 'hit' in the changing room received it very soon tras celebrate a goal that did not cost 'swim' in the pre-season, against the Bayern of Munich.

In this opportunity, the madridistas lost 3-0 and Rodrygo marked from a direct fault to put the 3-1. As it was his first goal, ran to the corner to celebrate and in the changing room, later, approached him Marcelo and Nacho Fernández to say him "in this team, if you go losing and marks, takes the balloon and veto to the centre of the field, do not celebrate it".

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