Week six had been marked by kids, born after 2000, but also by two veterans at the other end of the scale
“I like the goal, yeah,” Zinedine Zidane said, “but I like controls more, and his control was the hostia.” Which was one, pretty good way of putting it. The hostia is the body of Christ, the holy host, the consecrated bread, and bloody brilliant – a Spanish equivalent of the dog’s dingly-danglies – and Real Madrid’s manager was right. What Rodrygo had just done was special; where he had done it and when he had done it was, too. It was 10.30pm on Wednesday when James Rodríguez’s long, high diagonal reached him way over on the left. His first touch was impeccable, the ball tamed with the outside of his right foot, supposedly the wrong one, and coaxed into obediently joining him as he set off. Five seconds later, it was in the net.
He was 94 seconds into his Real Madrid career.
Just on the pitch a few seconds and what a cool finish this is from 18-year-old Rodrygo to make it 2-0!
⚪ What a night for Real Madrid's young Brazilians! pic.twitter.com/yYDmN4QfeC
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⚽ Vinícius Júnior curls one into the top corner to give Real Madrid the lead!
⭐ It's the first goal of the season for the young Brazilian star, and look at what it means to him! pic.twitter.com/7inBbhtzZr
In 2016, Santi Cazorla was told he may never walk again
2018: Re-signs with Villarreal
Last night: Scores this screamer in the Nou Camp and went off to a standing ovation
Santi Cazorla, respect
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