James Rodríguez described his early period at Bayern as easier because Carlo Ancelotti and Jupp Heynckes spoke Spanish. He said that when Niko Kovač arrived, he was not among the coach’s preferred players. Rodríguez recalled being asked to cycle for 30 minutes after training and questioned the purpose, saying he was a football player rather than a cyclist. He also described struggling with German lessons, repeatedly falling asleep and telling the coach he did not want to learn.
"“In my first year, I was lucky that Carlo Anceloti and Jupp Heynckes spoke Spanish. In the second year, Kovac arrived. Every coach has his favourites, and I wasn't one of them. He wanted the players to do 30 minutes of cycling after training, I would say to him: 'What am I training for? Am I going to the Tour de France or what?' I'm a football player”"
"“He wanted the players to do 30 minutes of cycling after training, I would say to him: 'What am I training for? Am I going to the Tour de France or what?' I'm a football player”"
"“On German lessons: 'I couldn't get through them, I kept falling asleep. I told him, 'I don't want to learn'”"
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