Football constantly puts obstacles in your way, even when you're doing well, things happen and you have to try to stay strong. In an interview with Agencia NA, Argentine midfielder Pedro Rodríguez Ablanedo commented on his arrival in European football at the age of 19, which was not without problems, and recalled a message he received from coach Diego 'Cholo' Simeone that still gives him goosebumps almost 10 years later. In an interview with Argentine News Agency, the midfielder detailed how he felt when he was released from River Plate at 14 and, as his career shows, never stopped pursuing his dream of being a professional footballer, stating that those who reach the first division are the ones who 'survive' and leaving a great message for the younger generation: 'you live it as if being released means they're cutting your legs off, but it's just another stone on the path and nothing compared to what comes next.' Also, from his home in Switzerland, without losing the manners and idioms of having been raised in our country, Pedro Rodríguez recalled verbatim an emotional message he received from 'Cholo', whom he values as a person, who motivated him not to give up after being released from the 'Millionaire'. After his time in River Plate's youth academy and a few years in Vélez Sarsfield's youth categories, the midfielder emigrated to European football, where he has been since 2021. Ourense in Spain, Folgore, Sancataldese, Leonfortese and Vigor Lamezia in Italy, and currently Stade Nyonnais in Switzerland are the clubs where he has displayed his football on the 'Old Continent'. Finally, Rodríguez Ablanedo commented on being good friends with Atlético Madrid's forward, Giuliano Simeone, about whom he showed great joy for his possible call-up to the 2026 World Cup and left the door open for the Argentine first division: 'it would be analyzed with other eyes'.
