The Los Blancos head coach has also considered a system that sees Rodrygo out wide on the left with Vinicius moving further inside, occupying the space between the centre-back and the full-back.

20 and Argentina on Mar. 25. If Rodrygo wants to live up to the number on his back, then he must produce for Brazil in big time moments against two CONMEBOL powerhouses, especially with a place in ...

There was, at this point, still plenty to do. Atletico centre-back Jose Maria Gimenez was well placed, for one thing. Rodrygo might have darted right, staying on his stronger foot, and tried to go ...

He's also happy to work off the ball, dropping back to help out his midfield teammates, in a way that the Real front line's other big names aren't always willing to do. It's testament to Rodrygo's ...

Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes got caught up in an argument with Real Madrid’s Rodrygo during Argentina’s 4-1 victory over Brazil in World Cup qualification in the early hours of Wednesday ...

Rodrygo was named MVP of the match between Real ... He understood my movement very well, attacking behind the back, then I dribbled inside and finished with my left foot. I do that a lot in ...

“I won a World Cup and two Copa Americas, you zero,” Paredes was seen telling Rodrygo. A back-and-forth that further inflamed the already heated atmosphere, and which recalled the gesture that ...

Atletico can't get the shot off, though. 6' Rodrygo's back at it and makes a run from the right flank, ending up in the box. Galan pulls him down and Real Madrid want a penalty, but the referee ...

The pass that Valderde played to release Rodrygo in behind Galan was sublime, beautifully weighted, exposing the Atletico left-back’s poor positioning, and encouraging his team-mate to run in ...