The best I've seen anyone ever put into words about how Rodri compares to other Spanish midfielders is by @Blayasensat, and I've also linked the full article below.
I'll also add his YouTube channel, which is usually autodubbed.
Fifa bans England's Jarell Quansah for two games, meaning he misses Norway and a potential semi-final.
Quansah was sent off for serious foul play.
US striker Folarin Balogun, who was sent off for serious foul play, got one game which was suspended for 12 months...
My head's not even gone but it will be if we don't even try to sign him. Bruno G would probably still pick Arsenal if we tried. But you can't sit around and let them sign an elite player we need.
But the fact that he got pulled into this nonsense and it affected him enough to reach out to the opposing coach shows how bad of a move it was. He went from the symbol of the new USMNT to becoming the symbol of corruption.
🚨 De La Fuente on Rodri against Portugal:
🗣️ Reporter:
“What makes Rodri so special? He never seems to do anything spectacular.”
🗣️ De La Fuente:
“That’s exactly why he’s special. Fans remember the player who finishes the move. Players remember the one who started it.. Rodri doesn’t play to be noticed. He plays so his teammates can be. He takes one touch. Finds the right pass. Then he moves again.
People think football is about the difficult things. Rodri has made a career out of doing the simple things at the highest level. The funny part is… they’re only simple because he’s the one doing them. That’s a much rarer talent than people realise.”
Just imagine you are a portuguese person being told this is your golden generation and you get knocked out in the RO16 of the World Cup and your captain goes to a post match interview and says "I won the EUROs which is basically the same value" . My head would be on Mars.
Gianni Infantino has further diminished the reputation of an organisation that had already become a byword for sleaze under his predecessor Sepp Blatter. He should resign.
The Telegraph says Gianni Infantino must go. Read the full Telegraph View ⤵️
https://t.co/2TwulFjyCv