“I believe the most decisive player in terms of statistics is Haaland, and he is also incredibly young. I would say he is the only player today who can compete with Cristiano and Messi in terms of numbers,” said the Spaniard in an interview with El Partidazo de COPE.
Rodri revealed that the congratulations that made him the happiest, but also embarrassed, came from Andrés Iniesta, who he called the best footballer in the history of Spain.
“I received congratulations from many people, but the one that moved me the most was from Iniesta. When he wrote to me, I felt a little shy, saying to myself: ‘What will I do to him? say now?’ He should have one of these trophies in his cupboard, the fact that he doesn’t have one, when for me he is the best player of our country of all time, makes me a little ashamed to answer him. he expressed.
Additionally, the Manchester City midfielder shared a funny anecdote with Álvaro Morata regarding the Ballon d’Or: “He always tells me: ‘You’re so stupid, if you had social media you’d already have a Ballon d’Or. ‘Gold.’ So the first thing I wrote to him was: ‘Look, a Ballon d’Or and no social media.'”
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The 28-year-old Spanish footballer explained why he deserved to win the Ballon d’Or over Vinícius, saying he was not upset by Vinícius’ absence from the awards ceremony and ruled out any problems with him.
“I believe that consistency is the most difficult thing in football. I think I was the most consistent player of the season; maybe I didn’t have the highest peaks, but the Last year I had bigger moments, but as a result I think consistency is key,” he indicated.
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Rodri is recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his knee which he suffered after playing just three games this season for Manchester City.
