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Real Madrid star Rodrygo claims to have turned down Barcelona move in 2019

Rodrygo won a league and Champions League double at Real Madrid last term, but he almost ended up on the other side of the Clasico divide at Barcelona.

By Harry Carr
Rodrygo

Madrid, June 19: Real Madrid's Rodrygo Goes claims he rejected the opportunity to join Los Blancos' eternal rivals Barcelona when leaving Santos in 2019.

Rodryo played a crucial role as Madrid won their 14th European title this season, scoring a remarkable late double in a stunning 6-5 aggregate semi-final triumph over Manchester City before coming off the bench in the 1-0 final win over Liverpool.

The 21-year-old also registered eight goal involvements (four goals, four assists) as Madrid won LaLiga, with only Karim Benzema (27), Vinicius Junior (17) and Marco Asensio (10) outscoring him among his team-mates.

But things could have been very different for the attacker, who has told the podcast Podpah of how he chose the Santiago Bernabeu over Camp Nou when leaving his home country.

Story first published: Sunday, June 19, 2022, 12:32 [IST]
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