BRAZILIAN TEENAGER RODRYGO Goes has admitted he was so anxious about saying goodbye to Santos fans before his summer move to Real Madrid, he was physically sick as a result.
The 18-year-old, known simply as Rodrygo, said he did not know whether Santos and his national side’s officials were willing to let him bid farewell to his fans before he makes his long-awaited €45 million switch to the Spanish capital.
His anxiety stemmed from a call up to the Brazilian Olympic squad for the Toulon Tournament in southern France, which takes place between 1-15 June and features invited national teams composed of under-21 players.
This initially meant the forward, who has emerged through the Santos youth ranks, would be denied the chance to say goodbye to the club’s supporters in a clasico against Corinthians on 12 June.
However, since the squad announcement, an agreement has been reached between the Brazilian Football Confederation and Santos officials, meaning Rodrygo will be given the chance to say his farewell to the club’s fans before moving to Spain.
In an interview conducted after Santos’ 0-0 draw with Internacional, the youngster revealed the uncertainty induced a serious bout of anxiety.
I was with the squad, and I even felt bad at night,” he told Premiere. “I was vomiting, with a lot of inflammation in the throat.
“I think I was anxious to know if I was going to continue here (at Santos) or not.
“Thank God everything went well and my farewell remains on (June) 12.”
Rodrygo was a boyhood Real Madrid fan, and will realise a life-long ambition when he moves to the Bernabeu over the coming months. The deal was initially announced last summer.
But he could not hide his delight once his final Santos appearance in front of his own fans was confirmed ahead of next month’s derby.
“Yes [it is good news],” he said, “not only for the Santos fans, but for me too.
“My will was to stay until June 12 and play the ‘clasico’ against Corinthinas at the Vila (Santos Stadium) and I’m going to stay.”
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Fckin animals ruining it for everyone
Hope the Euros arent remembered for this sort of stuff.
typical spineless uefa
Small minded morans. They should be banned from attending any matches.
I heard fifa/ueafa is trying hard to kick racism out of soccer…why did you game a country with a history like that to host a tournament…thats screw up…
Money talks i will say..
What you mean by ” a country with such a history ” ? Are you racist ?
So mr fedex are you saying is ok for football fans to chant names and abuse players,poland and ukraine are not racist countries but the football fans are a disgrace to the countries…
Get the testicle biting dogs in amongst the nobs.
They obviously didn’t see the series that Ross Kemp did on football hooligans a couple of years ago. In Ukraine it’s even worse and I’m afraid that this whole event could be marred by hooliganism and some blatant corruption in Ukraine. I’m no great follower of soccer or rugby but I always give a wry smile when I see rugby fans having a beer and while watching the game and then socialising with the opposing team afterwards. Try doing that with soccer and you would get a full scale riot!
I’d imagine that someone will have to die before Uefa or Fifa act. All they care about is money. They come out now and admit there’s a potentially huge issue with racism at this tournament and sponsors walk, with their money of course. And we couldn’t be having that :)
I suspect the ultras will relish these opportunities to spread their hate… Will take a team to walk off the pitch to make uefa act …
Hear no evil, see no evil. UEFA unfortunately could seriously regret holding the tournament in Poland/Ukraine. Wait until Poland play Russia, there will be blood on the streets, no question. This could be the biggest own goal in UEFAs history.
BBC Panorama did a documentary on hooligans in Ukraine a couple of weeks back that showed training camps where they were taught hand to hand combat and how to use knives. You also have to factor in that most of these thugs have at least one years compulsory military service behind them. Throw in some not so distant history and I would say that your assessment of blood on the streets will be borne out. If I was a local I’d board up my house and head for the hills sharpish.
@Brian Ward. I saw it, frightening. Also reportedly, Polish hooligans have made a pact with their Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian counterparts at a “meeting” in Gdansk to join forces to take on the Russians and Germans for “historical” reasons. The football could be a sideshow yet.
This is just the beginning. Get ready for the Daily Hate british media going nuts everyday of the euros. They will bring up and make up all sorts of stuff. They have got their teeth in to this now and they wont let go. Anyway ‘kick racism out of football’. Sickening this continues to go on. Uneducated minority of moronic pigs trying to ruin everything.
Perhaps you could show the way by not hating on the British.
I dont hate the brittish just their media.
To be fair it’s not like English fans have covered themselves in glory over the years. The police have already issued 2,000+ travel ban orders to stop potential hooligans travelling. Even though it’s only a small minority they tarnish their nation and the true English fans with their racist chants and violence. Begrudgy is right in saying that the British press will make the most of it, it will sell newspapers and that is all that they are interested in.
last week one of the major television stations showed an interesting documentary about the stadiums for Euro 2012 could it be another of GREAT JOB…
damocles he said brittish media not brittish people there is a huge difference..
I think we all expected this. Surprise, surprise, the local police are too busy talking smack about the English fans and not doing enough to discipline the local crowd.
Gavin with all due respect I think the Irish would be better on their own. I know I will be accused of stereo typing but the English fans record speaks for itself.
The hooligan groups have said England are also targets. So wear the Green jersey lads!
This for me is the biggest worry for Irish fans. They have been called legitimate targets by polish football firms. I urge all fans going to Poland to be careful. It is not safe there.
Stick together. Not only with the Irish crowd but with the English.
Damn Crackers!!!!
Poland and Ukraine need diversity. Diversity will enrich there lives and make them more tolerant. White people are just so backwards. Ukraine and Poland, whether they like it or not, are going to become multi-racial countries. There is nothing they can do to stop it. It will make them better people and improve their countries.
Interesting logic. Funny, if your post was in reverse it could be deemed as “racist” by the “right on” brigade. I dont think diversity will honestly solve this problem. They are unfortunately where the rest of European Football was in the 70s/80s so they are a long way off addressing the problem by my calculations…