As always, the “royal” supporters always appeared, the shy young Brazilian appeared at crucial moments, to score an important goal that carried his team to victory.
But the way Rodrigo celebrated by drawing the letter “i” sparked the curiosity of followers, who wanted to know the reason, which Rodrigo revealed in an interview.
Speaking after the match, Rodrygo revealed to Marca why he celebrated with the letter ‘i’ after scoring both goals in the final.
The young star said the move is a tribute to a sick child who supports Real Madrid named Ignacio, whom he met days before the cup final match.
“It was for Ignacio, the boy with cancer that I visited this week in Guigaterapia. He asked me to sign his name (i) if I scored, and I did it for him”.
Ignacio, who is only 8, suffers from lymphoma and was visited by Rodrigo earlier this week after having to postpone a previous trip.
During the meeting, the two played video games such as FIFA 23 on PlayStation 5, according to Football Spain.
Indeed, Rodrigo kept his promise and remembered Ignacio, in the final he won for Real Madrid, 2-1 against Osasuna, to claim the team’s first ‘King’s Cup’ championship. in 9 years.
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