Rodri Jiménez debuts with Unicaja Costa de Almería against his former team, Soria
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The Rioja-born libero Rodri Jiménez, who spent eight years at Grupo Herce Soria, made his debut on Saturday in the Unicaja Costa de Almería shirt in the Superliga precisely against the Soria team, in a match decided by the details.
Rodri Jiménez, new libero for Unicaja Costa de Almería, made his official debut on Saturday with the Almería side against Grupo Herce Soria, the club where he spent eight years. The match, corresponding to the Superliga, was decided by the details, according to the player.
An emotional debut
The Rioja native acknowledges that playing against his former team «right away did feel a bit strange», although once the match began he focused «totally on the ball». About Soria he says it is «like my second home» and that he takes «a huge number of people» from there.
Fighting for the spot with Álex Moya
In his position he competes with Álex Moya, of whom he speaks with gratitude: «More than rivalry, it is a blessing to have a teammate in the same position who can also play, and do it very well when he comes on». According to him, that competition «will surely help the team grow».
Next stop: Benidorm
The team faces a match in Benidorm next Saturday. Rodri warns that the court is difficult and that the opponent arrives in high spirits after winning in Manacor. The preseason win against the Levante side, he says, «is no guide at all because today we are two totally different teams».
The player is confident about the group's progress: «If we keep working the way we are, some really great things will come».
