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Image: Real Madrid winger shares first photo with summer signing
Real Madrid winger Rodrygo Goes made a quick stop in Miami to watch Colombia against Portugal, and the attacker ended up giving Los Blancos fans a small glimpse of the new season.
Rodrygo was in the VIP area of the Hard Rock Stadium after previously being in New York for an Adidas event.
There, he met Bernardo Silva, who is set to become one of his new teammates at Real Madrid.
Rodrygo posted a photo with the Portuguese midfielder on social media and added a simple message: “Now together.”
Bernardo’s first Madrid connection
Bernardo did not play in Portugal’s match against Colombia.After starting the World Cup opener against DR Congo, he was the player sacrificed by Roberto Martinez as Joao Felix came into the team.
Still, his presence alongside Rodrygo quickly caught attention because it felt like the first informal photo of Bernardo in Real Madrid surroundings.
Bernardo’s arrival is one of the more fascinating moves of the summer. He brings experience, intelligence, technical security and the ability to connect midfield with attack.
That matters for players like Rodrygo. The Brazilian thrives when the ball arrives cleanly between the lines and when there are midfielders capable of reading his movements. Bernardo is exactly that kind of player.
A small image with bigger meaning
Rodrygo’s future seems to come under scrutiny every summer, and with Madrid’s ever-increasing attacking riches, it is not clear what role the Brazilian has going forward.
The Brazilian is currently recovering from an ACL injury that kept him out of the latter part of last season and the ongoing World Cup.
He is likely to stay for at least another season and could get a chance to play alongside Bernardo.
The Portuguese veteran is not arriving as a future promise. He is coming as a ready-made elite footballer who understands pressure, big matches and positional football.
Madrid have plenty of speed and individual quality, but Bernardo gives them the pausa and decision-making that could make the system click.
Rodrygo and Bernardo together is an exciting thought. One gives electricity in the forward line and the other gives control and passing range.
If Mourinho finds the right balance, the duo could go on to have a better connection than just a photo in Miami.
In what will come as a pleasing development for fans, Fabrizio Romano reports that Real Madrid forward Rodrygo could make a comeback from his injury earlier than expected.
The 25-year-old Brazilian international has been out of action since March after suffering an ACL injury during a La Liga game against Getafe.
Due to the complete rupture of the ACL, coupled with associated meniscus damage, it was suggested that the attacker was staring at a lengthy time out on the sidelines and might not return until 2027.
In fact, the forward’s father, Eric Goes, recently stated in an interview that the Real Madrid ace could be back in February next year, just before the business end of the campaign.
Rodrygo could be back in December
However, as per the update from Romano, Rodrygo’s comeback could happen well before that expected date.
Indeed, if things continue to progress at the current rate, the 25-year-old attacker might return to action in December or by January 2027 at the latest.
This will come as a welcome boost for Jose Mourinho & co., considering that Rodrygo is a valuable player for the team.
Even though he had endured a tough spell prior to his form, the Brazilian’s versatility, work rate off the ball, and eye for a goal make him an asset.
Rodrygo eager to be back at his best
The update from Romano further states that Rodrygo feels very grateful to Real Madrid for all the help and support they have given him during this difficult phase of his career.
As such, the Brazilian international has made it a mission to return to action in the best shape possible and make an impact from the get-go.
The attacker has only recently begun working on the pitch with the ball indicating the significant progress he has made on the road to recovery.
And, if there are no setbacks, Real Madrid could recover one of their ace attackers before the end of the current year.
So far in his career, Rodrygo has made 297 appearances for Real Madrid, scoring 71 goals. He has a contract with the club until 2028.
