He helps me every day – Rodrygo opens up on relationship with Real Madrid team-mate

Real Madrid forward, Rodrygo has opened up on his relationship with team-mate Luka Modric.

Rodrygo said the Croatian veteran midfielder helps him every day and has played a key role in his success at Madrid.

According to the Brazilian international, he and Modric sometimes call each other ‘son and dad’ – a testament to the close relationship that they both share.

Speaking about Modric, Rodrygo said (via Madrid Universal h/t UEFA): “We have always had a very good relationship and the funny thing is that he is the same age as my father, so he calls me son and I call him dad.

“We have a very good relationship and I am a big fan of him as a player and as a person.

“He helps me every day. We were playing against Chelsea in the Champions League and he told me that when I got the ball I should attack the space, that he was going to find me.

“Modric was always one of my favourite players, I had always dreamed of playing with him.”

Rodrygo has scored 13 goals and provided eight assists in 39 appearances for Real Madrid so far this season.

The 18-year-old joined Madrid from Santos in July 2019.