Luis de la Fuente: “Rodri is Spain’s Messi”
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- Spain coach Luis de la Fuente compared Rodri with Lionel Messi and called him the world’s best player in his position.
- De la Fuente discussed Rodri’s move to Barcelona in an interview with Marca.
- He said having leading Spanish players in La Liga would strengthen the domestic competition.
Luis de la Fuente has given Rodri one of football’s highest compliments, calling the Barcelona midfielder Spain’s own Lionel Messi.
“ We have our own Messi in Spain and his name is Rodri,” De la Fuente said, praising the player he considers the best in the world in his position. The Spain coach spoke to Marca about Rodri and his move to Barcelona.
We have our own Messi in Spain and his name is Rodri.
De la Fuente said Rodri’s presence in La Liga could only benefit Spanish football. He also welcomed the fact that leading Spanish players are competing in the domestic league, saying their presence makes the competition bigger.
The comments reflect the high standing Rodri holds with Spain’s national team. De la Fuente described the Barcelona signing as a star arrival and linked the midfielder’s domestic return to the wider strength of Spanish football.
I am happy that these great footballers are in La Liga, because that makes the league even bigger.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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