Marcos Llorente: from MVP of the World Cup to a fixed on the bench

"Both life and football can change overnight," said a radiant Marcos Llorente after winning, on December 22, 2018, the MVP of the Club World Cup final. Perhaps it was the peak moment of a soccer player who fought to become important in the club in which he formed, Madrid.

365 days later Llorente's life has changed. And how. He decided to look for in the eternal rival of the city, Atlético, the opportunity that was denied even though he fulfilled a note when he had the opportunity. But Casemiro's shadow was long and he decided to say yes to Simeone when the Argentine insisted on making him Rodrigo's heir in exchange for 30 million euros more goals.

Few expected that an express request of the Argentine had so little prominence. He started as a starter but already in the preseason he left an expulsion against Chivas for a rude error that was separating him from the eleven until giving him a residual role in a team in which he barely plays even when there are casualties like Koke's today.

Just 318 minutes has completed in 12 games. Most of them the final minutes of an Atletico where Rodri was expected to take over. But the reality is far from just the day that marks a year since his MVP in the World Cup final.