Rodri’s goal has won the Man City the treble (Photo: Getty)
Rodri admitted he was ‘playing s***’ in the first-half of Manchester City’s Champions League final win over Inter Milan.
City completed the historic treble on Saturday night with a 1-0 win over Inter in Istanbul, with Rodri scoring the winning goal on 68 minutes.
They have become only the second English side in history to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season after Manchester United in 1998/99.
It wasn’t easy, but defensive midfielder Rodri was yet again pivotal for Pep Guardiola and topped a fantastic campaign off with a great strike from Bernardo Silva’s deflected cut back.
But the Spain international didn’t feel he played well in the opening 45 minutes, telling BT Sport: ‘Emotional. A dream come true.
‘All these guys around here [points to the fans] waited I don’t know how many years. They deserve, we deserve. The last years we were so close. I just want to thank everyone.
‘It wasn’t easy. What a team we faced, the way they defend and counter-attack. We gave everything. I wasn’t good in the first half, I was playing s***.
‘Finals are like this. You can’t expect to play well as always. Emotions and nerves are there. We competed like animals.
‘We want more. More ambition. It’s a dream. This moment will never happen again. We hope next year but we deserve to celebrate.
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‘All of these players who made the club big, like Sergio Aguero and David Silva, this one is for them.’
Rodri signed for City from Atletico Madrid in 2019 and after a tricky first season has grown into one of the most pivotal players and best players in the Premier League.
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Rodri’s strike sealed the treble for the Citizens.