Speaking today at a press conference before the semi-final against France, Rodri commented on the rumours about Mbappé: “I don’t trust what they say. He’s a player who can make the difference, for better or for worse. He’s always a threat. Yamal compared to Bojan? Lamine is a very young super talent and he’s doing very well in a very tough competition like the Euros. I don’t know what they’re talking about at his club, but he’s very focused and he’s doing well. We’re helping him a lot.
This is a golden generation. But before they weren’t. We have to build our legacy and continue working on it. We don’t think about it and tomorrow we will have a very tough game. Do I think I deserve the Ballon d’Or? I’ve said it many times. My perspective of the game is purely collective, above individual work. Victory is collective. I always play my football so that the rest of the team can benefit from it.
My position is my favorite and the most beautiful to play football. Footballers always want to feel protected. The standards for getting a yellow card do not depend on us. France is a very strong team physically. They rely on us a lot. We will have to be strong because we know how strong they are.”