Rodrygo dismantles how he has chosen Real Madrid for Barcelona
A few eyebrows were raised when Real Madrid forked out €45m for a 17-year-old who had played just 49 senior games. Yet Rodrygo Goes made the move from Santos and it turns out that Los Blancos weren’t the only ones willing to pay that price according to the player. Rodrygo explained that Barcelona was also suitable for him. “I arrived home after a match. I had a shirt from Real Madrid in my house and my father came into the room with that shirt and another one from Barcelona and he said ‘now, choose’. And I chose the Real Madrid one.”
Rodrygo had also detailed how his father had in fact agreed on a deal with Barcelona, with only Rodrygo’s signature needed to seal things. Clearly, the young Brazilian was clear on where his heart lay. After a period of adaptation, as is to be expected for such a young player, Rodrygo made a major impact this season in the Champions League.
Speaking to Mundo Deportivo saying: “In my debut with Real Madrid, in pre-season, I scored a goal from a free-kick and celebrated. When I got to the dressing room, Marcelo and Nacho said to me: ‘if you’re losing and you celebrate, get the ball and get to the centre circle, you don’t celebrate it.”
He continued: "When I got to the dressing room, Marcelo and Nachon told me if you lose and celebrate, get the ball and get to the center circle, you don't celebrate it."