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3 months ago
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On Sunday night, Real Madrid did not start their 2024-25 season as they had hoped. Indeed, the residents of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium did not manage to do better than a draw against Mallorca (1-1). The Merengues could even have lost on the first day of La Liga. Dissatisfied, Carlo Ancelotti banged his fist on the table after the match. The Mister expected better from his team, especially since he had decided to line up Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham. But everything did not go as planned.
Madrid’s stars have not necessarily been at their best. In the eyes of the Iberian press, Rodrygo has pulled his weight a little. A little revenge on the part of the Brazilian, who some had announced would leave this summer after the arrival of Mbappé. But the Auriverde international did not want to leave, his name having been mentioned on the Manchester City side after the departure of Julian Alvarez to Atlético de Madrid. In any case, Florentino Pérez’s club was not and still is not a seller. The Merengues are counting on him this season and in the future.
A misunderstood message
Moreover, the staff made it clear to him and publicly supported him while the press only had it in for the Bellingham-Mbappé-Vinicius Jr trio. Which slightly stung Rodrygo, who had been left out for a few weeks. Last night, he posted a message on social media. “Hello guys, yesterday (Sunday) the result was not what we wanted. In La Liga, every point makes a difference in the end. I am happy with the objective and the evolution of the team. Last week, they (the media, editor’s note) talked about the trio Bellingham, Mbappé and Vini, but they will have to add the R for Rodrygo to this acronym.”
He added: “We have a quartet of forwards and the rest of the team. They all have their importance in the matches and will show their value in the different competitions in which we participate. The week will be full of work until our next match at the Bernabéu.” A release that caused controversy in Spain, according to RelevoThe player quickly deleted his post. The Beach Bar then clarified that this message had been written and posted by his communications team, who wanted to highlight the team. Faced with the incomprehension and the outcry on social networks, they preferred to remove the publication. A little story that risks causing ink to flow in Spain…
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