He Atletico Madrid It will lose a dozen footballers in the next few days who have left with their teams to play two games. One of them is Rodrigo de Paulwhich constantly enters into the plans of scaloni after his good work in Argentina in recent times.
The midfielder arrived in Buenos Aires on Sunday evening. And he did it in a radically opposite way just four months ago, when he started concentrating for the World Cup in Qatar where the albiceleste team became champions.
Not because of the enthusiasm with which De Paul goes to every appointment with the South American team, but because of how he left Madrid in one situation or another. In November he almost did it by going out the back door, leaving mattress fans furious with the player.
His performance and, above all, his attitude (He delayed his return to Atlético due to a family matter and was seen at an awards ceremony in Miami with his girlfriend) causing them to disagree with him at the Metropolitan (in the stands and in the offices), a thing shown when, at the end of December, he received with Nahuel Molina and Correa the club’s award for his World Cup conquest, where he also returned with physical problems. That day, he received a loud whistle that reached Argentina, where many did not understand that footballers of that nationality are not whistled (Correa is very much loved by mattress fans) but to De Paul, for his behavior.
The player, key to change
The midfielder put his head down and started working to change the situation.. And boy has he done it. The Argentine departed to the delight of the Metropolitan after playing just over an hour against Valencia. In recent weeks, his performance has improved dramatically. Also his attitude. And that was rewarded by the rojiblanca parish.
On Sunday, De Paul returned to Argentina with the forgiveness of his fans, who, for the most part, left those episodes to support a footballer who now has the favor of mattress fans. What has changed in the story in just four months and with a World Cup in between.
Source: La Verdad
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