Tag: Rodrygo Goes

Transfer Rumors: Real Madrid receive eye-watering offer for Rodrygo Goes
4Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
LaLiga

Transfer Rumors: Real Madrid receive eye-watering offer for Rodrygo Goes

Real Madrid superstar Rodrygo Goes has been on the list of more than a handful of key players whom president Florentino Perez views as untouchable and would not transfer for any fee in the world. Although Rodrygo has been overshadowed by Vinicius Junior since arriving at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2019, ceding his preferred left wing position to his Brazilian compatriot, he has undoubtedly become an icon of the club already. Rodrygo tends to bring his best in the Champions League, writing his name into the history books in 2022 with an improbable double late in the game to rescue a semifinal victory over Manchester City from the jaws of defeat. So far in the 2024/25 season, Rodrygo has been Real's best attacking player despite all the hype on Vinicius Jr. and new forward Kylian Mbap...
Read More
Real Madrid get a surprising boost against AC Milan
4Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
LaLiga

Real Madrid get a surprising boost against AC Milan

Real Madrid are hungry to send a message to the rest of the world after they were ripped apart by Hansi Flick's Barcelona machine the previous weekend, and the whole world will be watching when they battle another historic Champions League powerhouse on Tuesday night in AC Milan. Although most people will be focused on Vinicius Junior after the drama of his Ballon d'Or snub and Kylian Mbappe after his offsides-laden performance against Barcelona, Madridistas will be more interested in another attacking player at the Santiago Bernabeu. Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. came into the 2024/25 season with the most attention, but Rodrygo Goes actually began the campaign as the most consistent starter in the Merengue attack. Rodrygo was sorely missed by Real Madrid in the 4-0 defeat to Barcelona,...
Read More
Real Madrid get sobering Rodrygo injury news before AC Milan battle
3Nov By Joe SorianoNo Comments
LaLiga

Real Madrid get sobering Rodrygo injury news before AC Milan battle

Real Madrid superstar forward Rodrygo Goes was forgotten by the Madrid media coming into the 2024/25 season after the signing of Kylian Mbappe, but the Brazilian attacker was the best of the front line to start the campaign. However, Rodrygo has been out of commission for the last couple of weeks after suffering a hamstring injury on Oct. 22 in Real's comeback win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. Rodrygo was badly missed in Real's embarrassing 4-0 Clasico defeat to Barcelona, and now Real Madrid are waiting to see when the well-rounded 23-year-old winger will be able to return. Real Madrid will face Carlo Ancelotti's old club AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday night with nothing less than a win expected against a rather uneven Rossoneri side that has seriou...
Read More
Carlo Ancelotti contemplating dropping Rodrygo Goes from starting XI
19Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Carlo Ancelotti contemplating dropping Rodrygo Goes from starting XI

Last season, Real Madrid played with four midfielders and utilized Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes as strikers with Jude Bellingham scoring goals behind them as a No. 10. Carlo Ancelotti's new formation worked wonderfully, as Real Madrid returned as LaLiga and Champions League winners with Vinicius Jr. and Bellingham becoming the top Ballon d'Or candidates. This season, Real Madrid brought in Kylian Mbappe, another Ballon d'Or-caliber forward, necessitating a move back to a 4-3-3 in order to accommodate all three star forwards: Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, and Mbappe. However, Real Madrid haven't looked better on the pitch, and with Toni Kroos retired, they are lacking stability in the middle of the park, and it appears Ancelotti misses the balance having four midfielders provided. ...
Read More
Jude Bellingham defends Rodrygo Goes: ‘Only the fools forget the R’
18Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Jude Bellingham defends Rodrygo Goes: ‘Only the fools forget the R’

Real Madrid right winger Rodrygo Goes produced yet another sensational Champions League performance in the Merengue club's 3-1 opening win against VfB Stuttgart. Not only did Rodrygo assist the opener for Kylian Mbappe, putting the ball on a plate for the Frenchman to stroke home into an open net, but he was also at his vintage best as a dribbler and creator, consistently causing problems to the Stuttgart defense. On top of his assist, Rodrygo created three chances in total and completed four dribbles, once again shining as brightly as any Real Madrid attacking star in a match against quality opposition. Before the season, the Spanish media coined the nickname "BMV" for Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Junior, leaving Rodrygo Goes entirely out of the equation despite h...
Read More
Jude Bellingham: ‘They are trying to create something negative between me, Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius’
18Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Jude Bellingham: ‘They are trying to create something negative between me, Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius’

Real Madrid have the most dynamic quartet of superstars in world football in Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, and Rodrygo Goes. All four are Ballon d'Or caliber players, and all four are showing signs of clicking together after a handful of starts at Real Madrid. Vinicius Jr., Bellingham, and Rodrygo already won the Champions League and LaLiga together before Mbappe's arrival, and now with Mbappe becoming the primary scorer after multiple seasons as the top goal-scorer in Ligue 1, the ceiling is even higher for Real Madrid. Before Mbappe stepped foot at the Santiago Bernabeu, there were many in the media raising concerns about too many cooks in the kitchen and a possible clash of egos in the Real Madrid locker room. Jude Bellingham, who has been the subject of plen...
Read More
Real Madrid star Rodrygo Goes surpasses Barcelona legend Ronaldinho in Champions League assists
17Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features, LaLiga

Real Madrid star Rodrygo Goes surpasses Barcelona legend Ronaldinho in Champions League assists

Real Madrid superstar Rodrygo Goes has become something of a forgotten man to the average mainstream fan, if they even gave the forward his proper due in the first place. The 2021/22 Champions League hero was left off the "BMV" nickname by the Spanish press, who made him a footnote to Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, and Vinicius Junior. Meanwhile, the 23-year-old was snubbed from the 30-man list of 2023/24 Ballon d'Or finalists, leading even Barcelona legend Rivaldo to call out the disgrace of this snub, which left many current and former stars baffled. Well, Rodrygo is letting his play on the pitch do the talking, as he's started the 2024/25 LaLiga season off as a man on a mission, and the same holds true for his start to the Champions League campaign. He recorded the opening ...
Read More
13Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Barcelona legend Rivaldo gets behind Real Madrid star Rodrygo Goes after Ballon d’Or snub

Real Madrid right winger Rodrygo Goes had an excellent 2023/24 season for the Merengue club, winning the second Champions League title of his career as an every-game starter at the forward position opposite of Ballon d'Or favorite Vinicius Junior. Yet despite winning two major trophies with 15 goals between the Champions League and LaLiga, Rodrygo wasn't one of the 30 players nominated for the 2023/24 Ballon d'Or, snubbed in favor of clearly inferior players like Granit Xhaka and Vitinha. Rivaldo, who won the Ballon d'Or as the main superstar for Barcelona in 1999, came to the defense of his Brazilian compatriot, calling the fact that the 23-year-old forward was left off the shortlist an "injustice". The two-time LaLiga winner and former Champions League winner (at AC Milan) said,...
Read More
Rodrygo Goes in his new role is the unselfish X-Factor for Real Madrid
7Sep By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

Rodrygo Goes in his new role is the unselfish X-Factor for Real Madrid

As much as the discussion around the Real Madrid attack has focused on Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe changing their respective games to make the club even stronger after Mbappe's move from PSG, perhaps the dialogue should begin to center around right winger Rodrygo Goes. Rodrygo isn't in the forefront of the Ballon d'Or conversation like Vinicius Jr., nor is he a former World Cup winner who is now the highest-paid player at Real Madrid after ending a transfer saga years in the making - that would be Mbappe. But Rodrygo, to this early point in the 2024/25 LaLiga season, has been arguably more impressive than either of his two teammates in the Real Madrid starting attacking trident. Rodrygo carved Real Betis up from the right wing in a 2-0 win, setting up the opening goal with a...
Read More
Ranking the 10 best dribblers in world football right now in 2024
23Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features

Ranking the 10 best dribblers in world football right now in 2024

Few player profiles captivating the world football audience's attention more than fleet-footed dribblers. Whether they are explosive progressors who eat up space before putting defenders on skates or playmakers who subtly weave their magic to carve up an entire defense, those superstars who can create something out of nothing but their own genius and athletic ability are more coveted an anyone. That holds true for managers, too. Pep Guardiola has become infatuated with elite dribblers, and a couple of these recent additions will show up on this list of the best dribblers in world football today. Other managers feel the same, as Carlo Ancelotti, for example, has always had a soft spot for flair dribblers like current superstars Rodrygo Goes and Vinicius Junior. (Spoiler: They will sho...
Read More