Rodrigo: “I was not well physically and mentally in the last year-I had closed in Barcelona, ​​but …”

Mental Nature Problems Facing Last Season The Rodrigoas he revealed in an interview with AS. Her Brazilian extreme striker Real He mentioned how much Carlo Ancelotti helped him overcome this difficult time.

“I spent a very difficult season without talking to anyone in my life. No one knew what I was going through … It was a very difficult time. I was not well either physically or mentally. That cost me a lot … Ancelotti helped me a lot, he saw every day that I was not good, that I was not in shape to play, that I couldn’t help the team. There was no time to recover, we were playing every three days and then you couldn’t stop to solve the problem. Ancelotti saw that I was a normal person and I had real problems. Understood my complicated situation. He said ‘just calm down, you’re not in a state to play now’. I thanked him and asked to play, but he knew that I had to be well as a human being and then as a footballer. It was a very difficult time in my life … but now I have overcome everything, I am fine. Whenever I can, I thank Carleto, his son, Davide and the coaching staff. Everyone helped me, and of course my family. Now I only feel joy, I’m happy, I have a lot of motivation to make a great season“, The 24 -year -old ace stressed.

At the same time, he made it clear that he had no tendencies from Real, despite the scenarios that exist in each transcriptional period. “There are always offers. I’m not going to lie. But I always made it clear to the club that I want to continue here, to conquer even more than I have already conquered. It is very important to have won two Champions League at my age, but now I want more trophies with this jersey. I always say: ‘As long as Real wants me, I’ll be here’. If one day Real tells me: ‘Rodri, find a team’, I’ll say ‘Okay’. But that hasn’t happened“, The Brazilian emphasized.

Finally, he confirmed that before signing Real he was ready to go to Barcelona. “It was all over and I had signed for Barca. It’s true. But my father told me that Real Madrid had called us and I had to choose. For me, it was very easy. I knew what I wanted and what my dream was. I didn’t even hesitate. I always said that Barcelona is a great club and I respect him very much. But Real Madrid was my dream and my decision was easy. I couldn’t wait for Real anymore and when the time came, we did it in the right way“, He said.