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Leaving his beloved River Plate to get more game time was a successful gamble for Guido Rodriguez – it led to him winning the World Cup.

“The whole country was having a party and I think we all enjoyed it a lot. We had to go back and then we had a week to rest in Argentina.” He trains with enthusiasm and he continues to make a difference. “First we flew home and we made sure the trophy had a seat and a seatbelt to protect it on the plane,” Rodriguez explains. “Leo is an example to us; his dedication, the way he trains for the national team. He relaxed us, told us that we had to continue and work together, that it was a process. And then to do that in the World Cup finals… It was very important to us to have that support, to hear the songs — including the famous muchachos one. It’s not like going to a big European club which was always a dream, but people still pay attention when you are in Mexico, because the football there is of a high standard.” We finished fifth last season and we won the cup.” “He doesn’t have the flair of “He really wanted to go there, to a club of that magnitude.