Maxi: He cheated Benitez about being able to transfer to Liverpool and was scolded by him as "XX raised"

According to the Newspaper Sun, argentina former international Maxi Rodriguez played for Liverpool for two and a half seasons. A few days ago, he revealed that when he transferred that year, he had told a small lie to the then Red Army manager Benitez.

After four and a half seasons at Atletico, the sharp winger signed with the Reds in January 2010. Before joining, Benitez asked Maxi Rodriguez if he could speak English, as he thought that if the players spoke English, it would help quickly integrate into Melwood's dressing room after entering the team. The Argentines lied to him on this issue.

On an Instagram livestream, Maxi, 39, said: "Rafa (Benitez) told me that it's important for everyone to be able to speak English. When he asked if I would say it, I told him, 'Of course!' You don't have to worry'. I didn't want the negotiations to fail, so I lied a little. ”

"But when I got to Liverpool, they had a press conference. Rafa told me, he spoke first, then I said. I grabbed him and told him, 'Hey, Rafa, I'll say 'hello' in English!' Rafa replied to me with a 'you XX raised'! ”

Then we laughed. Since then, I have started and learned to speak English. ”

Maxi Rodriguez made 73 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions, scoring 17 goals, including 15 in 57 Premier League appearances. The year he left, he won the 2011-12 English League Cup with Liverpool, but by then Benitez had already left and the manager had been replaced by "King" Dalglish.

(Felix Cat)