The Brazilian star Rodrigo spoke about his dissatisfaction with his position as a “center forward” at the Spanish club Real Madrid, emphasizing that he feels more liberated when he plays for his national team, It is worth mentioning that the French star Kylian Mbappé exploded last season in the face of the Parisian team, expressing his dissatisfaction with playing as a center forward alongside the wingers “Neymar da Silva and Lionel Messi” under the leadership of the French coach, Gallatier.
Brazilian star Rodrigo celebrates wearing the Real Madrid shirt - Source: Sky New website
Mbappé stated at the time that he feels more comfortable with the French national team when playing as a winger.
Following in Mbappé’s footsteps, Rodrigo stated after a match between the Brazilian national team and Uruguay in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup about the difficulties he faces with his team, Real Madrid, compared to the comfort he finds with his national team, the Brazilian “Samba”. The Brazilian star said, “Simply put, I don’t like playing as a pure number 9 striker, despite being required to play in this position with my team, Real Madrid.” He added that it is important to be able to perform multiple tasks on the field.
Rodrigo further stated that he feels more liberated with the Brazilian national team and can move around in various positions on the field, and this greatly helps him and increases the chances of staying on the field for a longer time without being substituted.
It is worth noting that Rodrigo has only scored one goal with the royal team in the ten matches he has played, which was during the match against Athletic Bilbao in the first round, which ended with Real Madrid’s victory with two clean goals.
