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I wonder how different England’s performances would have been if Rodri had been born in Basingstoke? The Manchester City midfielder’s cold-blooded strength and passing accuracy meant that Spain never erred even after going behind to Georgia in Cologne last night and motored along to a 4-1 comeback victory. His equaliser wasn’t bad either. Jonathan Wilson describes him brilliantly.
Nothing in football is certain, but Rodri is perhaps as close as it’s possible to get. There are times when it seems he is the teacher stepping in to a kids’ game to make sure it doesn’t become too one-sided, the grown-up who doesn’t have to bother with the things like running. He just strolls about, delivering accurate pass after accurate pass and, occasionally, scoring vital goals.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/jul/01/euro-2024-reaction-england-edge-past-slovakia-plus-two-more-last-16-ties-live
Author : Gregg Bakowski
Publish date : 2024-07-01 07:59:43
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