Rodrygo: "If it weren't for the 'Real' offer, I would be at 'Barcelona' club."

2025-10-07 17:42 © IMAGO/PanoramiC

Rodrygo, the full-back of Madrid's "Real" club, confirmed that before his transfer to this team in 2019, he could have ended up in the "Barcelona" team:

"Before arriving in Madrid, everything was almost settled with the Catalan team. But then my dad told me that I had to choose."

The decision was not difficult, I knew what I wanted, I knew what my dream was, and that’s exactly what happened."

Yes, yes, if my dad hadn't told me about the "Real" opportunity, I would have been in Barcelona."

"I played for the "Santos" team, and I was doing well, so "Barca" came, a big club that I respect a lot. My dream has always been to play for a "royal" club, but I respect all teams, and "Barcelona" is a great team.

I couldn't wait any longer for the "Real" offer, so I told my dad: let's wait a little together... we waited a bit, and then the Madrid offer came."

The 24-year-old Rodrygo has been playing for Madrid's "Real" club since 2019 and has scored 68 goals in 278 matches.

This season, the Brazilian has played eight matches.