I watched Busquets especially closely. He, and others, lay down a model of playing I knew I had to follow. — Rodri Copy Share Image
I loved to score goals but then I realised how beautiful it was to move the team, be the leader of the… — Rodri Copy Share Image
In the end, playing three or four years in the same team allows you to advance in different facets. — Rodri Copy Share Image
Simeone is consistency and perseverance. Guardiola is innovative, growing day by day. — Rodri Copy Share Image
You can't stop competing and that's what Guardiola instils in us every day, that every game is a final. — Rodri Copy Share Image
The Premier League level is so high that as soon as you slow down, you lose points. — Rodri Copy Share Image
When I finish my career as a player I'd like to stay in contact with the sports world. — Rodri Copy Share Image
What we have to put on the pitch is the effort, running. Then the football comes along. — Rodri Copy Share Image
You have to respect whoever the manager calls. The fact that some play here and some play there just doesn't matter. This… — Rodri Copy Share Image
As for the way I saw football, I had always enjoyed watching the game and it's true: I always found it quite… — Rodri Copy Share Image
If you look, Fernandinho played almost an entire season at centre-back. Fabinho played there when there were injuries, and they're midfielders. I… — Rodri Copy Share Image
I watched the big teams in the Premier League, Manchester City the most. I like the way they play. I think they're… — Rodri Copy Share Image
I like to look to players like me and I always consider that Fernandinho has been in the top five or six… — Rodri Copy Share Image
I'm not used to tackles. I don't know, it's on your own the way you learn. I steal the ball in another… — Rodri Copy Share Image
You have good players offensively, you have good players defensively, but great players are the ones that can do both things well.… — Rodri Copy Share Image
I wouldn't say I am just the same as Busquets - I have other skills and aptitudes of my own - but… — Rodri Copy Share Image
Football is getting more equal, you have to run a lot in my position. I waste all my energy in matches. — Rodri Copy Share Image
You don't win only playing good, you need more things and that's why teams are changing their philosophy. — Rodri Copy Share Image
I was 19 when I played my first La Liga game and I was in university and people were like, 'Is this… — Rodri Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, I was more interested in understanding football than enjoying it. I was interested in how it worked. — Rodri Copy Share Image
You can choose between doing what's best for the team or what showcases what you can do. — Rodri Copy Share Image
There have been midfielders before who were also Spanish who did not get what they deserved. — Rodri Copy Share Image
No, no, football doesn't understand about 'deserving' something. You have to grab it. — Rodri Copy Share Image
You never know if it's good or bad but having a mix of players is always good. — Rodri Copy Share Image
No, no, football doesn't understand about 'deserving' something. You have to grab it. — Rodri Copy Share Image
If you like tattoos, perfect. But I'm scared. I think: 'At 60, I'm going to have this?' — Rodri Copy Share Image
I like to look to players like me and I always consider that Fernandinho has been in the top five or six midfielders. You… — Rodri Copy Share Image
I loved to score goals but then I realised how beautiful it was to move the team, be the leader of the team and… — Rodri Copy Share Image
When I finish my career as a player I'd like to stay in contact with the sports world. — Rodri Copy Share Image
I have gained ten kilos since I arrived in England. It is necessary. Your body adapts. — Rodri Copy Share Image
I think I have a smell for knowing which players are good so that's why I've said I'd rather be a sporting director than… — Rodri Copy Share Image
What we have to put on the pitch is the effort, running. Then the football comes along. — Rodri Copy Share Image
You don't win only playing good, you need more things and that's why teams are changing their philosophy. — Rodri Copy Share Image