Due to his skills, he was then selected off a pool of young teenagers who attended an event.sponsored by La Liga, the premiere league of Spain. Showcases were held in cities like San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, and Austin. 

When asked how he feels about this opportunity, Rodriguez said, “I feel excited about the opportunity to go to Spain and i expect to learn a lot from the professional trainers.”

Who’s your favorite player?

“My favorite player from Atlético Madrid is Antoine Griezman.

What will you be training for, what position?

‘I will be training as a forward and midfielder.”

What do you expect to learn?

“I expect to learn better skill footwork and possibly learn to play position better through the offered workshops during my stay.“

Rodriguez will be in Madrid for a period of two weeks training with the best La Liga has to offer including star players such as Griezman Memphis depay.

“My main goal in this sport is to make it to the profesional level and be one of the best known forwards from this region.”