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Bellingham Calls Rodrygo Madrid’s Most Underrated and Gifted Player
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham has praised Rodrygo as the most underrated and naturally gifted player in the squad, highlighting the Brazilian’s selfless contributions to the team.
Speaking after Real Madrid’s Champions League playoff win over Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu, Bellingham was asked about both Kylian Mbappe and Rodrygo’s abilities.
“Kylian is unbelievable. Everyone knows how special he is,” Bellingham told CBS Sports. But he made sure to give Rodrygo the recognition he feels he deserves.
“Rodrygo is so underrated. He’s probably the most talented and gifted player in our squad. The things he can do with a football are amazing,” Bellingham said.
Beyond his technical ability, Bellingham also praised Rodrygo’s work ethic, saying, “He sacrifices the most. His favorite position is on the left, but he plays on the right for the team, works hard defensively, and never complains.”
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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