A biography for Rodrihasn’t been written yet.
“I'm a player who tries to understand football.”
“I remember a time when 80%, 90% of the national team were Madrid or Barcelona players and everyone was happy.”
“Football is getting more equal, you have to run a lot in my position. I waste all my energy in matches.”
“Simeone is consistency and perseverance. Guardiola is innovative, growing day by day.”
“When I left Atletico I had not grown as much as some of my team-mates. I shot up a bit later.”
“There have been midfielders before who were also Spanish who did not get what they deserved.”
“It's one of the best things I have is the way I understand football and when I watch a game, I don't really pay attention on the ball, I pay attention on what's going on around the pitch. For a midfielder, I think that's key.”
“Since I was so little with my brother and my parents, football was my life - and it hasn't changed.”
“If you keep winning, you are a good coach.”
“We are stronger when we are all together.”
“No, no, football doesn't understand about 'deserving' something. You have to grab it.”
“To have a winning mentality in the Champions League you have to be there in the semi-finals, touch the finals.”
“The way you play doesn't matter, it matters if you win or not.”
“I finish games at City feeling dead.”
“It helps me the most in the fact that I'm not focused in my head on football alone. I have more things in my life, that lets me get out of this world that is sometimes so demanding and pressurized. Working on my degree helped me to avoid those feelings of anxiety.”
“I want to be the best, that's my duty every day.”
“I worry about the things I can control, which is the collective awards.”
“It's true I was a late developer.”
“The better prepared you are the better you are going to compete.”
“The Premier League level is so high that as soon as you slow down, you lose points.”