Recent Ballon d'Or winner Rodri Hernández has established himself as one of the most prominent figures in world soccer. His impact on both the Spanish national team and Manchester City have been crucial to the success of the club and the international team. However, Rodri is currently out with an injury. His absence has been felt as City has lost last four games.
He is expected to return before the end of the season. To help his recovery, Rodri is living in Madrid temporarily. As a result, he went on COPE's El Partidazo last night to analyze recent events. This included his injury and the surprising achievement of winning the Ballon d'Or.
Rodri Confesses on COPE's El Partidazo
Rodri confessed that the award was totally unexpected for him, admitting he hadn't even prepared a speech for the occasion. Despite this, Rodri expressed his satisfaction with the accolade. He assured that, although the award was a surprise, his current focus is on recovering from his injury. He talked about everything and answered a curious test that allows us to get to know him better. The most surprising thing, however, was the reaction of David Sánchez, who said he knows his next team.
During the interview, Rodri was also questioned about his future at Manchester City, especially in regard to a possible renewal. However, he was clear in pointing out that his injury has put a stop to any talk about it.
"Honestly, with the whole injury issue right now, just like at the very beginning of the season... I'm not going to say that it has paralyzed everything because nothing had been started. But I'm sure there would've been some talk during this period. It's not my priority right now ," said Rodri, hinting that his future is still hanging in the air and might not be with City.
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It was at that moment that David Sánchez, a contributor to COPE's El Partidazo, didn't hesitate to make a bold statement about Rodri's future. "I'm leaving today with a bad feeling, I'm leaving with a bad feeling. Rodri will play for Real Madrid, I have no doubt about it," he said, to the surprise of everyone present.
Not only that, as David Sánchez went on to explain his blunt reply. "Every time I tried to get him to answer otherwise, he opened the doors wide to the possibility of signing for Real Madrid," he explained. In addition, David Sánchez added that he sees the fate of the Ballon d'Or very clearly. He highlighted that, if Rodri returns to Spain, he will do so to wear the white jersey.
The only obstacle, according to the collaborator, could be the price. " We just need to know if Florentino would be willing to pay a lot of money. He may be a very good player and is a Ballon d'Or winner but he is a guy aged 29, almost 30 years old," he concluded, leaving an open ending on whether Real Madrid will take the definitive step to sign Rodri.