You write it Rodri, we read, probably the strongest director in the world. The midfielder of Manchester City he grew up as a footballer in Spain at Villarrealhowever becoming attractive for the big names in Europe especially after the 2018-2019 experience atAtletico Madrid. In the summer of 2019 he landed in England and there he began to evolve under the wise guidance of Pep Guardiola. The Spaniard is now part of a perfect mechanism and manages to make the maneuver fluid by often playing first, attacking strongly forward and transmitting an enviable tranquility to all his teammates.
Finding a weak point in the class of ’96 is particularly complicated, because he has everything: long ball, physical prowess, vision of the game, short passing, assists and insertions in front of goal. For this last characteristic, ask the Inter fans, who despite themselves learned to know him well on the evening of 10 June 2023, when he scored in the Champions League final, condemning the Nerazzurri to a 1-0 defeat. That was one of the few trophies he was missing from winning with the English. In his palmares there are 13 trophies: he won the Premier League 4 times, the Carabao Cup 2 times, the FA Cup once, the Community once, 2 the European Super Cup (one with Atletico Madrid), the Champions League once and the Club World Cup. To add to these titles the Nations League won with Spain in 2023.
Only the numbers are on his side: 257 appearances and 26 goals with City, 84 games and 2 goals with Villarreal, 47 appearances and 3 goals with Atletico Madrid, 42 matches with Villarreal B and 2 goals and 51 appearances and 3 goals with Spain. On Thursday evening he dominated Italy’s midfield, teaching Spalletti’s men what pace they must travel at to win at certain levels. Rodri turns 28 today.