Real Madrid home-grown winger Jese Rodriguez was the hero in yesterday’s 2-3 victory against Valencia. The youngster scored the winning goal to keep Los Blancos in the fight for La Liga’s title and he told the press it was a dream come true.
“This win is very important and to score was amazing. It is a dream to score the deciding goal”, he stated.
“We showed everything we like in the team and that we’re a strong unit. The first half was not as strong but then the team reacted and went in search of the goal. I have scored in big matches in the Camp Nou and the Mestalla but I’m just happy with the win, which is very important for the team. We’re doing well although we’ve dropped some points,” he added.
When asked about the lack of opportunities to play as a starter, Jese admitted “there is a lot of competition in the squad because we have world-class players, so you have to respect everyone else and slowly work your way into the team”.
The Canarian run to hug Zidane when he scored, and he showed his gratitude towards the technical staff: “It is clear that I wanted to stay here and I am showing that. The coach is giving me some pitch-time and being great with me and I am thankful. When I scored I looked for Zidane, because he supports me every day. Now I have to keep working hard and helping the team”.
Jese will now travel to the Canary Islands to spend a few days of holidays before getting back to action in January.
