The Real Madrid forward Rodrygo has described Manchester City as the world’s best team and admitted he and his teammates did not want to face them in the Champions League quarter-finals.
But the Brazilian also claimed before Tuesday’s first leg at the Bernabéu that City were keen to avoid playing Madrid. The clubs meet for a third successive season, City having won last year’s semi-final to avenge Madrid’s dramatic triumph at the same stage in 2022, when Rodrygo scored twice in stoppage time to pave the way for Karim Benzema’s extra-time winner.
