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.