The Spanish Pedro Rodríguez, end of the Lazio With contract until 2026he left the door open to his withdrawn at the end of this seasonbut not before “enjoy every moment” with your team, in which you accept your substitute status.
“I don’t know if it will be my last year, but I want to enjoy every moment here. I have not thought about anything for the future, I will want to rest the first year, make another life and be with the family and with the children who are in Barcelona, which I have been able to do little since I divorced, ”he said in an interview with Dazn.
“Then, surely something related to football. I don’t know if as a coach or something else. I don’t like being at home looking at the ceiling: I will do something, but I haven’t thought about what, ”he added.
At 38, and although fundamental last season, He already assumes his role as a substitute in Maurizio Sarri’s team.
“It is not easy to manage some moments of the season, especially when you are in a good time in which marks goals and give assists. But you have to mentally accept the role of substitute to always help the team and work to give the maximum during the 30-35 minutes you have at your disposal, ”he explained.
“Recovery is important: I am no longer 20 or 25 years old. Rest is fundamental, just like food, but talking to the coach and physical trainers can manage everything. Other active players, such as Modric, are also doing it. It is good for the series to arrive like him, ”he added.
Lazio receives Rome this Sunday in the most important party in the Italian capital.
“We have started badly, but we have a great opportunity in the derby to start again. The derby is a different game, not only for soccer players, but also for fans and for the city. They are special games that I love to play. Here the derby is lived with more passion and intensity. He has been talking about him for weeks, people stop you on the street and give you advice… ”, he said.
The Canary, World and European champion with the Spanish team and winner of all the great club titles with Barcelona and Chelsea, He arrived at Lazio in the 2021-2022 season from Rome and, since then, He played 179 official matches and scored 34 goals.
The striker, who renewed in June 2025 until the same month of 2026, lived last year one of his best recent seasons, with 10 goals in series A and 4 in the European League, his best figure since the 2013-2014 campaign, when he scored 15 with Barcelona.
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