Man City star Rodri jokes he’s seen his Champions League goal ‘5000 times, in all different languages’ as the Spanish midfielder reveals what Pep Guardiola said to him during the game
- Rodri was the hero for City in their Champions League final victory over Inter Milan
- He scored the winning goal in their narrow 1-0 win to seal a historic Treble
- The 27-year-old has revealed that his life has changed since scoring the crucial goal
Manchester City Treble hero Rodri claimed life in Istanbul changed with the flip of a boot.
The 27-year-old scored the winner in a thrilling Champions League final against Inter seven weeks ago, making his name a legend.
City returned home on Monday after their pre-season tour of Asia and Pep Guardiola’s players have been warned to forget their exploits for now.
Rodri, however, allows himself moments of reflection when he sits at home and has engrossed in footage of supporters celebrating in Turkey and at screenings in Manchester.
“I watched the goal 5,000 times,” he said. ‘In all different languages: Spanish, English, German, Italian.
Rodri joked that he has watched his winning goal in the Champions League final ‘5,000 times’
The Spanish star scored in the 68th minute to secure Man City’s first European trophy in 53 years
Rodri revealed that Pep Guardiola had instructed him to ‘step forward’ during their win over Inter Milan
“I think it’s special, it’s part of football to enjoy moments like this – especially as a defensive midfielder you don’t feel like you’re going to be decisive.
“When I go on vacation now, the fans sing my song. So life has changed for me in a way. But I hope I can still have the composure with which I have always been characterized. I would like to stop for a few months to analyze what happened, but everything is moving very quickly.’
Rodri admitted that he had been below average during the showpiece final and that Guardiola had reprimanded him for an unusually passive performance before becoming the unlikely hero.
“I know what I can bring to the team and I was not happy with my performance,” he added. “In a final, the team needs the best from you, so I was self-critical.
“The coach was very direct at that point and said, ‘You’re taking a step forward.’ In these moments you have to be strong, accept the criticism when the team is having a hard time.
“I just laugh at what we’ve achieved – sometimes I feel happier for the club, for my teammates and the team when I see everyone celebrating.”
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