Should Rodrygo leave Real Madrid to save his career? This is the question we have been asking ourselves since last summer. Big potential, young crack, player in one of the biggest clubs in the world, the Brazilian had everything to shine. His place in the Madrid squad has never been called into question. Until the arrival of a certain Kylian Mbappé who caused the change in his status.
The Frenchman signed for Real last July and the club was already looking for a solution so that Rodrygo would not feel left out, he who is one of the favorites of Pérez and Ancelotti. Despite the confidence they place in him, they are aware that his position will evolve to make way for the trio Mbappé, Bellingham and Vinicius Jr. Especially since unlike them, Rodrygo is not untouchable.
For the first La Liga match of the season, Carlo Ancelotti had also decided to field the four cracks, but as at PSG, too many stars do not mix well and they thus missed their start, with a match draw against Mallorca. Enough to panic the press, which despite the presence of Rodrygo, only talks about Mbappé, Vinicius and Bellingham. Which slightly stung the young Brazilian, who had been left out for a few weeks. Usually discreet, he published a very spicy message on social networks, to share his frustration: “Hello guys, yesterday the result was not what we wanted. In La Liga, every point makes the difference in the end. I am happy with the objective and the evolution of the team. Last week they (the media) talked about the trio Bellingham, Mbappé and Vini, but they are going to have to add the R for Rodrygo to that acronym. »
Several Rodrygo controversies
We witnessed the first Rodrygo controversy in a long series. The Madrilenian no longer wants to be silent. According to Relevohe changed his strategy to make himself heard and adopted a more aggressive communication plan with those around him for several months, with a very specific goal: to erase his lack of media presence. The root of the current problem is not that he is not playing, on the contrary. What he misses is the media riveted on him like Mbappé, Bellingham and Vinicius.
Jealous of the trio, unhappy with his positioning and never two without three. But this time, it’s totally justified. Among the 30 footballers nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or, 0 Rodrygo in sight. He is not one of them. However, Rodrygo is not just anyone. At just 23 years old, he is already a football icon and one of many stars on the world stage. Proof of this is that the Brazilian began his professional career in July 2017, with Santos FC, when he was only 16 years old. Two years later, a club was interested in him and not just any club. The current European champion and Spanish champion, Real Madrid.
Rodrygo is decisive, Rodrygo played very well, but Rodrygo is a plan B. The Brazilian will mainly stay on the bench and enter the field in the middle or at the end of the match. Decisive and brilliant in La Liga and on the European scene, he is not considered at his true value and has had the spotlight stolen by Mbappé. Despite his attachment to the Madrid club, he could take flight towards a club which will consider him essential.
Find all the details of the Rodrygo case at Real Madrid in the video above.
