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The day Real Madrid held the official presentation of Jose Mourinho without press or fans and two months after his arrival, the Portuguese coach, who until then had only commented on his time at the white club on his social networks and the club’s television, gave an interview to the Energy program ‘El Chiringuito’, presented by Josep Pedrerol. Florentino Pérez had already been on their set in May, after the absurd press conference to announce that he was calling elections and for which he was heavily criticized.

Johan Cruyff used to say that players who doubted were not fit for Barça. Rodri Hernández never doubted, even though the Madrid-born midfielder was also wanted by Real Madrid. But the international midfielder was clear as soon as Barcelona came into the picture. “It’s true that there were other possibilities, as you say – he argued without mentioning the Whites – but Barcelona was always my first choice. It has always been a reference for me because of its style of play and the values it represents,” he said in his debut. “I keep the reasons for my decision to myself, but I have always been driven by sporting arguments,” Rodri defended his choice, very grateful to Manchester City but excited about Barça’s project: “It is a team that is growing a lot. They have won two consecutive leagues with all the difficulty that entails and in Europe they have been one step away from the Champions League. One of the reasons for coming here is not only the present but the projection of the project,” he proclaimed.

Rodri Hernández is now officially a new Barça player until 2030. After arriving in Barcelona late Monday afternoon and spending Tuesday morning undergoing the relevant medical examination at the training ground, the 30-year-old from Madrid went to the club’s offices to sign his new contract with Barça.

Barça makes the signing of Rodri official and the Spanish midfielder becomes one of the main protagonists of the blaugrana market. Follow all the latest transfer news live, the first reactions, and all the details of his arrival at the culé team.

He is the name on everyone’s lips at Atlético de Madrid since he declared in the middle of the World Cup that the best option was a transfer and that he wanted to “fulfill his dream.” He is Julián Álvarez, who has had to return to the club and train without any news about his market. On the eve of the league debut of the Colchoneros against Málaga (Wednesday, 21:00), Diego Simeone has spoken about the Argentine.

After landing late Monday in Barcelona, Rodri is having a busy schedule this Tuesday with procedures and events that started early in the morning and will, in principle, end with his presentation as the new Barça player at the end of the day. The first stop for the Spaniard was the training ground to undergo the medical examination.

Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, 30-year-old footballer known in the football world as Rodri, landed yesterday just after eight in the evening at El Prat airport to be presented today as a new player of FC Barcelona. His first words were ambitious: “Playing for Barça is a dream and I am already eager to get to work. The Champions League? I come to win everything that lies ahead.” Violin music for the Barcelona fans.

With a slight delay from the scheduled time, past eight in the evening, Rodri landed at El Prat airport amid great media anticipation. The player, unlike on other occasions and as had already happened in the morning with Cancelo, had no problem posing for photographers and making brief statements before heading to a city hotel to dine with FC Barcelona officials before being presented as a new blaugrana player in the coming hours. His initial message was emphatic: “These have been very intense days but I am very happy, playing for Barça is a dream and I am already eager to meet my teammates, some of whom I already know, and to get to work. The Champions League? I come to win everything that lies ahead.”

The best defensive midfielder in the world, Rodri, will land today in Barcelona at seven in the evening to formalize his signing for FC Barcelona, undoubtedly the transfer of the summer in the world of football, both at the Spanish and international level.

Spain added the eighth medal of its Birmingham World Championship with a bronze in the mixed 4×100. The Spanish team, made up of Guillem Crespí, Maribel Pérez, Andoni Crespí, and Jaël Bestué, crossed the finish line in 40.42, a time that sets a new Spanish record.