“Everything was ready for me [2019] for Barcelona sign. I used to tell my dad to wait a bit, but he said, ‘You’re going with me Messi play, man’; I asked him to wait, I had to Real Madrid be,” recalled Rodrygo (via Podpah-Podcast).
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“Once I came home after a game… I had a Real Madrid shirt in my house and my father came into the room with that shirt and another Barcelona shirt and he said ‘Now choose’. And I chose the Real Madrid shirt,” added the Brazilian.
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It’s amazing to know that Rodrygo has stayed true to his dream club – despite slight pressure from his parents.
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Rodrygo has scored 9 goals and provided 10 assists in 49 games for Los Blancos this season. The 21-year-old is expected to sign a new long-term deal with the club soon.
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