The Real Madrid footballer who got angry with Ancelotti in the Champions League final: “We came for me, I have to play”

The real Madrid managed to get his Champions League 14 after beating by the minimum to Liverpool in Paris. Much of that feat is due to the saves of Courtoisthe goals of Benzema and to the fantastic performances of Rodrygo.

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The Brazilian striker was the protagonist to give life to Madrid against Chelsea Y Manchester City in the second leg of the quarterfinals and semifinals. Against the ‘Blues’ he jumped onto the field and scored a goal that served to advance to the next. Before the team Guardiolacame on as a substitute again and scored a brace that took them to the final.

Due to its great performance, Rodrygo He was excited to be a starter against Liverpool, but only saw action in just three minutes. This generated her anger with Carlo Ancelotti.

In a match of such intensity, a minimum mistake can cost the title, so the Italian coach, who knows the competition well, was slow to move the pieces, something that annoyed the attacker.

”It was a difficult match for me because of everything I had done in the semifinals, I was dying to get in. I am sure that if I played more time I would score a goal. I had this feeling inside of me,” he said. Rodrygo in dialogue with Bola de Vez about what he felt in Paris.

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”I was dying to get in, until at the end of the game I started fighting with Ancelotti. I told him: I have to play, I have to play. He replied: Don’t worry, I’m going to put you in,” says the young player.

Rodrygo He continued with his story, assuring that the talk with the coach was becoming more and more tense: ”Mister, am I not going to play? To which Ancelotti replied: Calm down, we have to close. The match was 1-0 and sometimes I wanted to close the team a little more”.