He would ask me to be a bit more greedy, to dribble more, to shoot more and score more goals. I had to say: 'No Papa, this is what I am good at.' Time has proved me right but the… — Rodri Copy Share Image
No, no, football doesn't understand about 'deserving' something. You have to grab it. — Rodri Copy Share
If you like tattoos, perfect. But I'm scared. I think: 'At 60, I'm going to have this?' — Rodri Copy Share
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
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
When I finish my career as a player I'd like to stay in contact with the sports world. — Rodri Copy Share
I have gained ten kilos since I arrived in England. It is necessary. Your body adapts. — Rodri Copy Share
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
What we have to put on the pitch is the effort, running. Then the football comes along. — Rodri Copy Share
You don't win only playing good, you need more things and that's why teams are changing their philosophy. — Rodri Copy Share
There are some people who are just born with this passion for football, and that was me. — Rodri Copy Share
