Lord Mayor

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[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

RODRI: THE LONG WAY HOME 🔵🔴
A THREAD 🧵 🧵
In 2019, a 23-year-old academy graduate at Athletico Madrid couldn't nail down a starting spot. Simeone's midfield was stacked with players like Koke, Thomas Party and Saul Niguez . The minutes weren't there so he does something not many young Spaniards do, he left LaLiga to go find himself.

Manchester City took a gamble when they got him for £62.5 million. Rodri more than anything wanted the starting spot and more playing time. He equally wanted the biggest stage there was, even if it meant leaving home.

What followed was one of the most complete midfield careers of a generation. Treble winner ( Champions League, Premier League and FA cup 🏆🏆🏆), Ballon d'Or 🥇 and the engine room of Pep Guardiola side that redefined what a defensive midfielder could be. Rodri didn't just get minutes he desired, he became the standard.

Now, he is coming back to Spain but this time with FC Barcelona 🔵🔴. Rodri has given the green light to Barca's project under Hansi Flick.

Think about the twist here. The player Atletico Madrid once couldn't find room for is being lined up to anchor the midfield of their fiercest rival. A homecoming with an edge nobody in Madrid saw coming when he left in 2019.

Is it "revenge" or has he always wanted to play for Barcelona?

For FC Barcelona 🔵 🔴 this deal could potentially be the missing piece they've been looking for having failed to find a suitable replacement for Sergio Busquet when he left to Inter Miami.

Rodri left Laliga chasing the world, he conquered it and might be coming back to rewrite the perfect ending.

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

Does she play for the female team???

[Barça Universal @BarcaUniversal]

📲 Pedri’s girlfriend via IG.

[SUPREMOS 🤍🐘 @DONJAZZY]

and you come beat me 12 - 1. thank you o

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

@DONJAZZY Dem no dae beat Don Corleone go free o

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

@TrevohChalobah Thank you for your service to the team. Unfortunately Chelsea as a club don't value loyalty

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

@Bukol4wells @FabrizioRomano You will be here to congratulate me

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

@2pimp2bu @FabrizioRomano You guys give Mourinho too much credit, he's never won the UCL with Madrid, I don't know why you think he has a chance now and Hansi Flick Barcelona does not

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

I don't like him but he's a hustler 🔴🔵
He wants the Barca deal so bad

[Barça Universal @BarcaUniversal]

📲🚨 Cancelo vía IG.

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

@KING__106 😂😂😂

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

Monaco exposed the flaw in Liverpool's defence. They should count themselves lucky that they were able to complete the signing of Araujo.
Liverpool becoming the new Bottlers FC

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

I don't think we've ever had a Barcelona player who sprayed his hair and didn't have an outstanding season.
Neymar, Messi, Rakitic, Sergi Roberto, Yamal, the list is endless.

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

@UTDTrey Arsenal players have that in common

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

@OfficialFPL Baby Face FC

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

@Adikastakes You need this beast more than you care to admit l.

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

@EdineLandoure @Futb0lix @FabrizioRomano My point is he doesn't look like the player to rival Yamal for that spot whether or not Lamine is having a bad game

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

ARAUJO is the only player who can save Liverpool.

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

Don't also forget that Ronaldo Araujo plays for Liverpool. Please include him in your tweet 🙏🏾

[Adika @Adikastakes]

Bro we actually looked so good this half. So much more fitter, faster and sharper. Get me Barcola, Mbaye and a DM and we win the league.

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

@pitch_aura This was never a debate

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

Only 2 players on this list have won the World cup.
Lamine Yamal of Barcelona 🔵🔴
Guess the other?? 🎙️

[kickoff @Trollkickoff]

💰 TOP 25 HIGHEST-PAID PLAYERS IN EUROPE’S TOP 5 LEAGUES! 💶🔥

1. 🇳🇴 Erling Haaland — €31.86M
2. 🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé — €31.25M
3. 🇧🇷 Vinícius Jr — €25M
4. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Harry Kane — €25M
5. 🇩🇪 Jamal Musiala — €22.83M
6. 🇪🇸 Lamine Yamal — €20.83M
7. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jude Bellingham — €20.83M
8. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Bukayo Saka — €18.21M
9. 🇩🇪 Kai Havertz — €16.99M
10. 🇧🇷 Rodrygo — €16.67M
11. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Trent Alexander-Arnold — €16.67M
12. 🇫🇷 Ibrahima Konaté — €16.67M
13. 🇺🇾 Federico Valverde — €16.67M
14. 🇦🇷 Lautaro Martínez — €16.67M
15. 🇧🇷 Raphinha — €16.67M
16. 🇬🇪 Khvicha Kvaratskhe — €16.36M
17. 🇧🇷 Gabriel Jesus — €16.08M
18. 🇵🇹 Bernardo Silva — €16.04M
19. 🇫🇷 Jules Koundé — €15.63M
20. 🇵🇹 Rúben Dias — €15.17M
21. 🇧🇪 Thibaut Courtois — €15M
22. 🇩🇪 Antonio Rüdiger — €14.58M
23. 🇧🇷 Éder Militão — €14.58M
24. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Declan Rice — €14.57M
25. 🇺🇾 Ronald Araújo — €12.50M

💰 Estimated gross fixed yearly salaries — bonuses excluded.

⚪ Real Madrid — 10 players
🔵🔴 Barcelona — 4 players

🔥 14 of the Top 25 highest-paid players on this list play for Real Madrid or Barcelona.

📊 Source: Capology

[Lord Mayor @GoddowellS]

Xabi Alonso is that student whose outstanding result is his secondary school result.
Oga show us your GPA 😂😂

[(fan) Trey @UTDTrey]

Xabi Alonso ball😭