Imagine the scene. Jürgen Klopp, just recently signed by Liverpool, at the end of 2015, digging into his laptop and typing ‘new Brazilian talents’ on YouTube. Young kids or newcomers to the Brasileirao and one who immediately enters the eye. Write down the name (Rodrygo Goes) and the club where he plays (Santos). In his …
It was his night. Rodrygo’s ‘Goals’, as many madridistas already call him (his last name is Goes) after his historic double against Guardiola’s City, three weeks after the saving goal against Chelsea at the Bernabéu, the sanctuary of miracles in this unique Champions League. As soon as the game was over, this 21-year-old boy, who …
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In case someone thought that the white comeback against Manchester City was not practically a miracle, the executing arm of it does see a touch of providence. “God looked at me and said, ‘it’s your day’”. The author of that sentence is Rodrygo and pronounced it minutes after making a double to the citizens in …
It was so difficult that if anyone could do it, it was Madrid. And not in any way, signing the last of what can be ‘the Champions of miracles’. With everything lost and the Bernabéu almost surrendering its weapons, Rodrygo He scored a brace that forced extra time. Y Benzema, under the aura of the …
A few hours from City, Ancelotti has a dilemma. The usual, the right wing. Eternal debate in a position that although next season may have a king, this season dances between rooks, knights and bishops. Asensio had a period of brilliance, then burst into force Valverde and the Hawk, although he assured that he hoped …
Holy Week of passion for Rodrygo and subsequent confirmation in Pamplona. Madrid saved a match ball against Chelsea, he denied a league revival to Sevilla and Barça thanks in large part to Rodrygo. To a strengthened Rodrygo, rather. At El Sadar he played on the left wing, his favorite position, and from there caused two …