Rodrigo: I am a fan of Ronaldo and Neymar, but my father is my hero

Real Madrid's Brazilian genius Rodrigo talked about Neymar and Ronaldo's influence on himself in an interview with DAZN, but his father was his hero and praised coach Zidane.






"My greatest inspiration is undoubtedly from my father. As for contemporary players, Ronaldo and Neymar, I use them as reference objects and get inspiration from them. I am a loyal fan of both of them, but As a hero, my father is, he is my hero, "Rodrigo told DAZN.

Asked about three representatives of Brazilian football: Pele, Neymar and Robinho, Rodrigo admitted that the three "significant" to himself and Santos, Santos is his favorite team.

"Neymar is the player I follow the most, but thank God, I had the opportunity to meet the three of them, and even went to Bailey's house before coming to Real Madrid. I got his blessing before leaving."

"Real Madrid is like Vila Belmiro (Santos home). It is a dream I realized. Anyone who knows me knows that my big dream is to play here. I used to watch their games." Rodrigo emphasized He revealed that wearing the Real Madrid shirt to score the first goal "is an exciting moment" (to Osasuna) and "will remain in my memory forever."

Although Rodrigo's playing time for the first team has decreased during this period, he firmly stated that he has a "good relationship" with coach Zidane.

"He treats me well. He knows when to send me on the field and how to prepare me for it. Now I am in good shape. Thanks to him, he helped me, gave me suggestions, and told me where to improve. What can I do to improve it, and surely I did a good job. The time with him is very pleasant. "

Rodrigo is also proud to be selected for the Brazilian national team and make his debut, because "that is a big wish for all Brazilian children."

"I was able to make my first show against Argentina. I look forward to putting on the Brazilian national team shirt more frequently and continuing my work here to be selected for the national team. Really, this is the biggest dream of professional players, The dream of all children is to wear this jersey one day, and I can make it a reality. "

Rodrigo just won the 2020 World Rookie of the Year award "NxGn 2020": "I think this award will give me great motivation and give me great confidence. I hope that many good things will happen and continue to perform well this season. "