Gabriele Marcotti

You're telling me that a player is being checked for whatever the issue may be and whatever pain he has on his knee, and neither the doctor nor the player are incapable of saying, right here, this is where it hurts.

This happens in professional sports.

This happens at Real Madrid.

This happens at the highest level possible of elite clubs around the world.

This happens that you cannot tell the doctor, it hurts right here.

This right here hurts.

We cannot say that.

This is as ridiculous a story as you can possibly come up with that these things are happening and that it becomes the issue that it has become.

This is ridiculous.

Frank?

OK, something else we need to talk about because there have been rumours that Rodri could be joining Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid next season.

And this is him answering questions about playing for Real Madrid despite his past with Atletico.

He said, no, no, there have been a lot of players who've taken that path.

For me, you can't rule out the best clubs in the world.

I have a year left on my contract at City.

I'd like to return to La Liga, obviously.

The Premier League is my weakness, but it is also a very demanding league.

For now, I'm very happy there.

Oh, Jules, does it sound like that to you?

Man, if I am to paraphrase and read between the lines, Rodri's pretty much saying, hey, my realtor in Manchester City, we're gonna be gone, so we may have to figure things out here.