El Cholo speaks about the new Ballon d’Or: “We fought a lot for him to stay”

One of the issues discussed in the press conference before the game King’s Cup against him Vic is from Ballon d’Or which was won by a former player Atlético de Madrid number Rodrigo Hernandez. One of his coaches like Cholo Simeone He spoke about his feelings after the award the Madrid man got.

The Argentine coach he only has one season in Athleticsomething he knows very little about: “I’m happy Rodrigo. He deserves it. He is an incredible player. A player who has only been with us for one season. He left a wonderful record. We fought a lot for him to stay. He decided to go to city because because of this he achieved many great things, and achieved many things to improve his football and grow as a footballer. That year he was there he gave us many things. So very happy for him, very deserved. Above all, for us former midfielders, it is good to recognize that work that often goes unnoticed. But it’s a big part of what a team can build.

Of course, he does not want to be assessed that for this type of awards forwards may have more options than midfielders. “I’m at the stage where I don’t even begin to analyze a lot of these situations. I look more at what we need and what we are looking for ourselves as a team, what we need to improve. I am very happy for Rodrigo because I consider him to be an extraordinary player. From the time we spent with him and the choice he had to play City of Manchester”, confessed the technician.

On the other hand, he avoided talking about the decision of those real Madrid not to go to Ballon d’Or Gala. “I am very respectful of people’s decisions. In this case, everyone knows how they behave and why they do it,” he commented.

Finally, he also avoided talking about the absence of red and white in the winners’ lists at this gala. “Maybe it didn’t happen last season. The coaches, the young players, the statements, the goalkeepers, the Ballon d’Or from other teams have been better,” he concluded.