Live Bar, April 27th: Federico Redondo, the son of the famous Argentine midfielder Fernando Redondo, joined Messi’s Inter Miami in the winter window this year. Recently, the Spanish media "AS" reported Redondo Jr. conducted an exclusive interview.
- How was your first month in Miami, Feder?
"I'm very happy. It's my dream to be here: my teammates, the stadium, the city... I feel like I've come out of the shadows because I was injured and stopped playing for a while. , but I’m comfortable now.”
– You have offers from Europe, why did you choose this club?
"There are several reasons. Of course, Messi is here, and players like Alba, Busquets, Suarez... these all have an impact. Likewise, the coaching staff also has an impact. I learned from my father I learned there, they were very humane. I wanted to try other clubs, I wanted to leave the youth academy where I had been for so long and it was this team that taught me everything, but I had been there since I was eight years old. It's good for another club to try more things."
- What heights can mls reach?
"This is a league that is growing at a rapid pace. A lot of money has been invested in the past few years, and the talent in both the MLS and the US national team is improving and making their mark internationally. It all helps. They Investing in young players, that's something that maybe didn't happen a few years ago"
- Is this a stepping stone to Europe for a player like you?
"I haven't thought about it yet, but the data doesn't lie: last year, MLS was the league that exported the most players to Europe."
- Do you know the size of Real Madrid's club?
"I was born in Madrid, but from a personal experience I didn't live through their most important moments because I left Madrid when I was four or five years old, but I inherited my identity as a Real Madrid fan and my father passed it on. Gave it to me.”
– What is your role model?
"My role model is my father. I have always followed his example and learned as much as possible from him. Personally, I have not seen him play. He retired in 2004 and I was born in 2003. I was still very young. But I watched all his games. I learned a lot from talking to him.
- Your father was an idol at the Bernabeu.
"I know his legend. ”
– Which midfielders do you admire?
"My father, Busquets, even though they were on opposite sides, I grew up watching the two of them play. And Gago. Now I like Thiago, Modric, Kagome. Semiro, Rodri, and McAllister, who has recently started playing at the 5 position. Whenever I watch a game, I always look at the players who play in my position and see what they do. How about it."
- In what areas do you think you need to improve?
"I have to improve every day. No player stops improving. You can even see Messi, he is improving every day. If the best players in history can compete like this, we have no choice but to work hard." To this point.”
– What are your goals for this season? You have been eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions League
"This (Concacaf Champions League) is an important goal. Our goal now is to win the MLS and League Cup. I think our team is in any competition We can play well.”
-Do you want to play with Scaloni in the Olympics?
"The national team always inspires me. This is the best place for a player to compete. I hope to join the national team, that will be my real dream."
(Cosimo)
