Ambassador Maxi | Newells

Maximiliano Rodríguez will travel today at noon in Madrid to attend the final of the European Champions League between the English clubs Tottenham and Liverpool, which will be played Saturday at the metropolitan stadium of Wanda in Madrid. He is one of the special guests of the European Football Union (Uefa), since La Fiera played for the English Red Devils, where he left a very gratifying memory. For this reason, he was invited to decorate the stands of one of the most important shows. of world football. Of course, this situation means that the leper captain can not be tomorrow at the start of the main team's preseason season at Bella Vista, when the all-new black and red coach Frank Darío Kudelka will have the first contact with the group. Like number 11, the leper had already started training and this trip will in no way affect his optimal organization against what will be the start of the official competition of the Superliga, scheduled for the end of July.

Newell & # 39; s yesterday confirmed to this newspaper that Maxi would be going today to Madrid, with "the total agreement and support of the club to participate in an event of global importance". The Fiera will return immediately to finish the final on Saturday and will be placed under the orders of the new coaching staff who will lead Kudelka. So he will not be in the early days of group work, but he will do so from next week, being part of the team's pillars and football for a very demanding season in Independencia Park.

It is clear that Newell's has on its campus a recognized character in world football. With three world cups in the back, La Fiera dons shirts from Newell, Espanyol de Barcelona, ​​Atlético Madrid, Liverpool and Penarol from Uruguay, always leaving an excellent memory in the clubs that he went through. Of course, at age 38, he continues to impose his hierarchy on the court and will also try to fulfill his dream of retiring in the medium term with the leprous shirt that he wears in his heart.

For his flawless career and for being an idol in Liverpool (he won the League Cup in 2012), he was invited to participate in the Champions League final. Has the great leprous referent played a decade in Europe and spent two years in Liverpool (2010-2012). "Especially this Liverpool likes his way of playing, the arrival of Klopp was very good and he has a great team." Reaching the final of the Champions League is not easy, eliminate Barcelona, ​​I would like to win it, on the other hand Tecnico pocket (Mauricio Pochettino in Tottenham), I was his teammate but I had to play there and I want Liverpool to be champion, "said Maxi.

"Anfield (Liverpool Stadium) was one of the best stadiums I've played in. The atmosphere is awesome and people also make you feel that they are very fans of your club. ", said La Fiera, who confirmed his presence at the party has aroused great affection on social networks from Liverpool fans.

Even in 2012, when he decided to leave Liverpool to return to Newell, the Fiera bid farewell to the English club's fans with a letter: "I've tried to give it all myself every day using the Liverpool Shield, I go home with a suitcase full of good memories, good friends on the team and also in this big family that works every day at the club.Thanks a lot for your support.You can not imagine it's an honor for me when the tribune sang: "Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez runs the wing for me, da da da da da da da da da da (given by the side for me)".

For his career as well, Fiera could be one of the three major players who will join the Argentinian Sub 23 national team that will play the Pan American Games in Lima in the middle of the year.

The reality is that Newell's has a world-clbad character in his ranks and, at this stage of his career, he is harvesting all the football seeds he's planted in different areas of the world.

Of course, he is now at Newell and he knows that the team will not have the easy task next season. He will be one of the main banners of the crusade of red and black recovery.

Symbol and captain. Maxi is the emblem of leprosy and his contribution will be decisive for the new season. He has returned to close at best his successful career at Newell & # 39; s.