Manchester City have enjoyed the novel experience of winning Premier League games without Rodri in their lineup at the start of the new season. The Spain midfielder has benefitted from an extended break after his Euro 2024 heroics. After Rodri went unbeaten across 34 games in City’s run to a record-breaking fourth consecutive Premier League […]
Reliable Rodri The Rock Behind Spain's Sparkling Euro 2024
Germany’s hopes of winning Euro 2024 on home soil rest with inflicting a very rare defeat on Spain’s midfield maestro Rodri in Friday’s blockbuster quarter-final. Since La Roja last lost a competitive game to Scotland in March 2023, Rodri has played 77 matches for club and country and tasted defeat just once when Manchester United […]
Spain vs. Italy expected lineups, starting 11, team news: Are Rodri and Morata ready for Azzurri?
Spain made a huge statement in their opening 3-0 Group B win over Croatia at Euro 2024 but head coach Luis de la Fuente had possible concerns over a couple of key men heading into the mouth-watering showdown with Italy. Captain Alvaro Morata opened the scoring with the seventh European Championship goal of his career […]
Manchester City's Mr Reliable Rodri Stands In Real Madrid's Way
If Real Madrid are to exact revenge on Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-finals, they will need to end Rodri’s remarkable run of 64 games unbeaten for club and country. The 27-year-old last tasted defeat when Spain lost a Euro 2024 qualifier to Scotland on March 28, 2023. Since then he has scored the […]
“Man City can win everything” — Pep Guardiola's midfield Messi Rodri on tiredness, trebles, and perfect partner
It’s easy to conclude that nothing ever really changes for the relentless machine that is Manchester City. Just like last season, when they wandered off with a historic Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League treble, they are primed and firmly in contention across those three competitions. It’s just what they do. Last weekend’s […]