Marcelino 'very happy' for Rodri after Ballon d'Or win

Marcelino, who coached Rodri at Villarreal, believes his Ballon d'Or win is a success for Spanish football.

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00:00Well, first of all, congratulations. I am very happy for him, for Spanish football.

00:09Because after many years we have another Ballon d'Or, something that makes us all very excited,

00:16particularly me, because I was lucky to be part of his career.

00:23The circumstances gave way for me to be coach of the first team at that time.

00:31We believed, as a quarterback club, that it was the real way,

00:36and both the club and the technical staff of the first team,

00:40that it was time to give him the opportunity that he had deserved, without any doubt.

00:46The credit is his, because he came, adapted quickly,

00:54showed his quality, his desire to improve and learn.

00:59And that promise that was expected with a great future,

01:04becomes a reality, and subsequently reaches the highest of football.

01:11Therefore, I want to congratulate him and wish him to enjoy this great moment,

01:17which cannot be entirely due to the serious injury he suffered recently.

01:21But he had quality, he had a good foot, he had a good vision of the game,

01:26and he made good decisions.

01:28As we say, he was a very good physicist,

01:31so it was normal for him to be a first division footballer.

01:35And then, with his good work and progress,

01:38he became the best player in the world at that time,

01:43and I think that, during the last seasons,

01:45he is the best player in his position in the world.