Rоdrygо wаs bоrn when his рarents wеrе still tееnagеrs. His father, Eric Gоes, wаs а 34-year-old аmаteur fооtballer. Rеcеntly, Eric dеcidеd tо rеtirе frоm fооtball tо bеcomе his sоn’s мanager. Eric аnd his wife Dеnisе мoved tо Mаdrid аnd аlwаys аccompаny their sоn whenever he is оn the rеgistration list оf Zidane. Since he wаs а child, Rоdrygо has bееn ɡuided by his fаther tо рlay fооtball systematically.

 

Despite honing his abilities playing street football, Rodrigo, or El Rayo as he was known in Brazil, also received a thorough cultural education. Rdrygo officially joined the Santos Academy when he was 11 years old. He played football all day and then went to school at night. He developed his technique, his capacity to maneuver through confined spaces, and his sense of goal. Rdrygo plays in a similar manner to Nеymar and Robinho. He once acknowledged that Neymar was his hero.

Former midfielder Elano, who played for Man City and won 51 caps for Brazil’s national team, had a significant part in elevating Rodrigo to the fore. After performing admirably on Santos’ youth teams, Elano suggested that Rodrigo sign a professional deal. Rdrygo signed his first professional contract at the age of 16, which featured a buyout clause of up to €50 billion. Elano worked as an assistant coach for Santos during that time. After signing the deal, he presented Rodrigo. Following changes at Santos meant that El Rayo had few opportunities to perform. The president of Santos Club asked the Brazilian Football Confederation to exclude him in early 2018 after he was called up to the Brazilian U-20 team. Despite this, he continued to draw attention.

Real Madrid approached Santos in the summer of 2018. After a brief conversation, Real Madrid, Santos, and Rodrigo’s family agreed to a deal worth 193 billion reals, which is roughly equivalent to €45 billion in British pounds. 80% of this—or around €40 million—was transferred directly to Santos’ account. Rdrygo did not join Madrid until the summer of 2019 when he was 18 years old, though.

Reality has sprung from Rodrigo’s dream. When he was little, he talked to his father about his dream of sporting an authentic Real Madrid jersey. Even El Rayo was surprised by how well everything went from start to finish. In the match against Osasuna, he made a historic debut. Rodrigo scored a goal just a few seconds after Vinicius, another countryman, was substituted for him. Rdrygo felt more after completing a lifetime goal.

 

Our approach is to look for and nurture young talent. We have faith in our policy, which has implications for both the present and the future. Today, we welcome a new prodigy from Brazil, where football is also a way of life, said Real Madrid President Flórentino Pérez at the presentation of Rodrigo.

Real Madrid had failed the Robinho deal in the past. Former President Perez himself always wanted to get Néymar but was unable. He may no longer be interested in Neymar at this point. Néymar’s personality, which constantly seeks attention off the field and places an excessive emphasis on money (recently sued his former club Barcelona), is inappropriate for the Royal Spanish environment.

Nеymar was out of Pérez’s reach, but he now has a special factor, someone who can outperform the “Prince of Brazilian Football.” Rôdrygo, who is 18 years old, possesses the potential to become a major star for both Real Madrid and Brazil. His four goals in the Champions League and two goals in La Liga are indications of Rodrygo’s talent.