You don’t have to have graduated from a football observatory to realize the situation at Real Madrid. Despite a fifteenth C1 won last spring and the arrival of Kylian Mbappé, the team coached by Carlo Ancelotti has often produced messy copies since the start of the season.
And it’s hard not to see the absence of Tony Kroos as one of the explanations. The German’s retirement at the end of last season left a void in the Spanish champions’ midfield. To compensate for this lack, a profile seems to emerge naturally. Rodrigo, the Spanish international of Manchester City.
“ I wouldn’t have acted that way
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The 2024 Ballon d’Or has the qualities to stabilize Real Madrid’s midfield. Which would restore order to an organization which sometimes gives the impression of falling into improvisation. Can Florentino Perez’s club attract such caliber after the Ballon d’Or controversy received by the 28-year-old?
One might doubt it. Especially after Rodrigo’s comments after the presentation of the precious trophy last month in Paris.
“ All Spanish clubs should congratulate me and they didn’the confided to
Cadena Cope about Real. They must have their reasons. I wouldn’t have acted that way and there’s no point in going over it again.
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But on Thursday, Rodri lightly embraced the sports media by blurting out on the radio show El Larguero :
“ When Real Madrid calls you, the best club in history and the most successful… it makes you proud and you must always listen. It’s obvious. You must always be careful “. The soap opera may only just be beginning.
