He lied to Rafa Benitez to earn Liverpool transfer in 2010 and then earned famous Anfield song

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Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesMax Rodriguez lied to Rafa Benitez about speaking English so he could join LiverpoolRodriguez was a Liverpool player for three years between 2009 and 2012. However, his move to L4 would have never even happened if he hadn’t lied to Rafa Benitez about being able to speak English.

He [Benitez] said he would start and then I would follow.“It was then that I grabbed him and told him, ‘look Rafa, I need to confess, I don’t speak English. We both laughed and then, well, I then had to learn!’”Maxi Rodriguez became something of a fan favourite at Liverpool during his time at AnfieldAlthough Rodriguez was never Liverpool’s best player, he always put plenty of effort into every game he played.

He played under three managers during his time with Liverpool, with Kenny Dalglish and Roy Hodgson filling in the gaps after Benitez exited. As mentioned, he was fairly prolific during his time at Anfield, with Liverpool’s fans even creating a song in his honour.