Recently, Manchester City midfielder Rodri was interviewed by DAZN's "Revelado" program, where he spoke about Atletico Madrid and Simeone.
Rodri has become one of the best players in the world at Manchester City, and now Real Madrid is also showing interest in him, but even earlier, he had already attracted attention in the football world at Atletico Madrid.
Rodri joined Atletico Madrid in the 2018/19 season after making a name for himself at Villarreal. Although his stay was brief, he spoke candidly about it on the DAZN program, especially the mark Simeone left on his game.
Rodri stated: "I've always talked about the competitive gene that Simeone conveys, the off-the-ball aspect, aggression, tactical level... He knows my strengths and weaknesses very well, and knows how to improve my weaknesses."
In addition, he also had to experience the Argentine's famous "military training." However, his adaptation was faster than usual: "From day one you have to adapt to his way of playing. For me, this adaptation period was not long, because he saw the maturity I possessed."
Rodri expressed deep admiration for Simeone and admitted that they still keep in touch.
Rodri said: "That was a significant experience, not only because of my growth, but because ever since I was little, my dream was to play for Atletico Madrid. It didn't happen then, and eventually I achieved the (La Liga) goal at Villarreal. Later I came back, and that time was very exciting, and I remember it with great fondness."