My people, no be small thing! Rodri don burst our heads again as him shine for the football world. This guy dey make waves since him win 2024 Ballon d’Or, and e really deserve am!
Born on June 22, 1996, for Madrid, Spain, na here di koko start for our guy. E begin play ball for local club, Rayo Majadahonda, before dem carry am enter Atletico Madrid’s youth academy for 2007. But you know as e be, dem later release am for 2013. From there, na Villarreal be him next home, where e begin show sey he get big talent.
Rodri come collect him first senior debut for Villarreal on December 17, 2015, no be joke! Fast-forward to 2019, na Manchester City come carry am with serious money—£62.8 million. As e enter, di rest na history. Omo, na di person wey score di winning goal for di UEFA Champions League final 2023. How you go fit forget dat one?
But my people, na wetin happen after dat one wey don sweet many fans. Rodri dey play jujutsu for field as him dey coordinate everyone. Him touch for midfield, no be small! Even Pep Guardiola, di manager, don talk sey e dey rely on am well-well.
Rodri also get sense for school work; e get degree for business administration from Jaume I University. Omo, this na person wey get brain for ball and books!
Fast-forward to di 2024 season, as Rodri dey shine brighter. Him help Spain lift UEFA European Championship, and e dey show sey na him be di actual midfielder dem no fit do without. People dey talk say him fit be di best holding midfielder since e don start play.
E get injury wey put am for sideline for some time but now he don bounce back like say something no dey hold am. Him don regain him form as him play di last matches for Premier League like say na him dey run di whole midfield! And now, di talks of him future with City dey cause gist all over.
Some people dey yan sey Real Madrid dey eye am, but as e be, Rodri prefer make him own mind well before any move. E dey busy enjoy di spotlight, but e go soon need to decide if him wan jump ship for new challenges or make him continue for City wey don become home.
As we anticipate di Manchester derby wey dey come, we go see if Rodri go help him team shake things for di game. Many fans dey expect dem to drop big performance again. No be say na dem dey try to catch Arsenal for di front, but with Rodri back for full fitness, na wetin we go see. If e maintain dat level, e fit continue to lead di charge.
My people, make we dey watch how di matter dey unfold! Football get plenty twists and turns, but one thing wey we fit agree on be sey Rodri don they carve him name for di history of football. Na him be next big thing!
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