According to the Ass, Rodrigo was interviewed by Thomas Roncero and talked about topics such as his transfer rumors this summer.
Real Madrid's overall performance in the 2024-2025 season was a mess. For a while, your condition also looked very bad. What happened during this period?
To be honest, I encountered great difficulties at the personal level during that period. I was reluctant to talk to others for a long time, and no one knew what I had experienced. It was really a very difficult time. I was in a bad state both physically and mentally at that time, which made me suffer a lot. First, it was God's favor, then my family... and Coach Ancelotti, who helped me get out of that predicament.
Ancelotti gave me a lot of help at that time, and I didn't have time to adjust and recover because we had to play a game every three days, and in this case you can't stop and solve your own problems. Ancelotti knew I was really in trouble. He understood my situation and difficulties at that time. He said to me, "You are here to adjust with peace of mind. You are not suitable for the competition now." It was a very difficult time in my life, but now I have overcome all the difficulties and everything is fine. Now I can only feel joy in my heart, I am very happy and full of motivation.
Let's talk about what happened this summer. Many people think you will leave Real Madrid this summer, and fans are also guessing which club you will go to, but you want to stay from beginning to end...
Every summer, the rumors about me are like this - I'm leaving, and I'm saying that I'm leaving. If I had written it in the media, I could "join" a new team every week. Of course, it is a fact that there are invitations from other clubs, and I will not deny that. But I have always made it clear to the club: I want to stay here and continue to win honors with the team, and win more than before.
It is already a great achievement to win two Champions League championships at my age, but now I still want to wear this jersey and win more Champions League trophys. I always say, "As long as Real Madrid still needs me, I will stay here." If one day Real Madrid says to me, "Rodrigo, you find the next one", then I will say, "Okay." But this has never happened, and the club kept telling me that they need me. And when I encounter difficulties, the club always stands with me. The reason why the outside world had various speculations before was because I kept silent. But I know very well that I will compete with Real Madrid in the new season and will concentrate on showing my best form. Those rumors did not affect me, I was always calm. I'm still here now, as usual... This is my seventh season at Real Madrid.
You are 24 years old now, do you know? There was also a player who joined Real Madrid at the age of 24, and then started an irreplicable legendary career - he was Ronaldo.
Of course, I know that the age of 24 is the golden age for a player to continue to grow. Sometimes we treat some unusual things as "normality". At such a young age, I have won 13 championship trophys with Real Madrid and have won all the honors I can win. At Real Madrid, you always feel a huge pressure because the team must always pursue victory. But I like this pressure because it can push you to keep improving and not stagnate. In such an environment, all you think about is how to get better. But if you think about it carefully, the achievements we have made over the years are not actually "normal", just because this is Real Madrid - we must win the championship again.
Please talk about Coach Alonso's use of you.
Alonso talked to me when he first arrived at the team. He said, "I know you like playing on the left, but sometimes I need you to go to other positions to support me." I replied, "Okay, coach, I am ready to help the team at any time." Everyone knows that I prefer playing on the left, and my performance on the left is indeed much better, but I have always been willing to follow the team's arrangements to go to the right or play on the No. 9 position (center). I also told the coach at that time.
I am very satisfied with my recent form, but I still hope to get more opportunities to play. On the other hand, I must respect the coach's decision. If the coach arranges you to start, you must show 100% of your status; even if you appear on the bench, you have to do your best. That's what I always think. Even if I only let me play for 20 minutes, I will try my best during this period, and I will try my best to play every minute I wear this jersey.
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