The Extremaduran Rodri He is the only player in the Real Betis who works as a youth player, according to UEFA regulations, and maybe that is why the Verdiblanco club made special efforts not to allow him to leave last summer when he received offers from other teams, including Naples as he himself acknowledged this Thursday. “In theory there were things, but Betis didn’t get anywhere. They wanted me here and that’s it. It’s a pride because I had a good season, also the European Championship, it was normal. I’m proud that a big team is interested in a player,” he commented Rodri in Radio Marca Seville.
Rodri A few weeks ago he renewed his contract for two more seasons, until June 2028, and also increased his termination clause, from 40 to 50 million euros. This renewal will help him “to continue growing. These are big steps that you take and I hope more will come.”
Rodri He participated in 14 of the 18 games played by Real Betis this season, although he surprisingly did not enjoy minutes in the bottom three of the League, after scoring three goals and providing two assists against Hernan Cortes in the Cup. The man from Extremadura admitted that he doesn’t have the “continuity I want”, but “just keep going and that’s it, it’s up to the coach.”
The disruption of Assane Diao and the recovery of Luiz Henrique After his injury they closed the doors of ownership Rodriwhich can be reopened on the Sunday before the UD Las Palmas because Diao is from playing two games with the national team and Pellegrini He is a friend of the reservation of international players. From the fight earlier Las Palmas, Rodri He expects a “good match, with spaces. We want to have the ball, be dangerous in attack and it will be good for the spectators and the players.”
He Legs This Sunday he will look to add a thirteenth game unbeaten run. “We made Betis into something different from what it is. To go out without fear, play our football, control the game and that is not easy. It is something different from what Betis has been used to for a few years that was a long time ago,” he noted. Although there are always aspects to improve, as seen in the derby. “We were superior in almost every facet except where we had to be, in the area. They had one and scored it. It’s something we have to improve too.”
Source: La Verdad
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