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Maxi Rodriguez thanks fans as he leaves LFC

By on July 13, 2012

Maxi Rodriguez has left Liverpool FC, returning to Argentina with Newell’s Old Boys.

The 31 year old midfielder had long been linked with a move away from Anfield after becoming a peripheral figure under Kenny Dalglish last season and with his family struggling to settle on Merseyside.

A popular player with supporters, he arrived from Atletico Madrid in January 2010 and made a total of 73 appearances, scoring 17 times for the Reds.

In a letter to the supporters on the official website, the midfielder wrote;

Dear Reds, I am leaving Liverpool FC today.

Before signing for LFC, I just saw the club as one of the greatest institutions in football. After my time here I can confirm that this is not just a great club but also a great family.

I have tried to give everything every day that I was wearing the LFC crest. It has been a great honour to defend this shirt during two and a half years. I am returning home with a suitcase full of great memories, good friends within the team and also within this great family that works every day in the club. Thanks a lot for your support. You can NOT imagine what a great honour it was for me when the Kop sang, ‘Maxi, Maxi Rodríguez runs down the wing for me da da da da dada…’

Hasta la vista.
Maxi

Good luck Maxi.


  • John Boy

    Class act! Sorry to see you go… good luck in Argentina Maxi

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Sanjay-Sai/621438759 Sanjay Sai

    All the best Maxi!!! You were one of the most loyal servants of LFC.. Wish you luck!

  • Bill&Bob

    A player who has achieved respect amongst the Liverpool fans, he has good memories which means LFC took care of him, I really wanted to see the Maxi, Gerard Lucas and Meireles midfield combination work, I thought it was awesome. Good luck mate and we hope you are happy in Argentina.

  • Josh

    Would rather of kept maxi and got rid of no goals no assists downing.

  • Doggie

    The pleasure was ours – go lucky.

  • Rederik

    Sorry to see another great player leaving the club , good he is leaving under good terms as his letter states, how ever it has to be said we have X great players playing every were now and if we had kept the half of them then we would have been in the C.L with out a doubt, hope Brendan did all he could to keep Maxi because he was one of our best players last year who sadly didn,t get the regular appearances in the team that his performances deserved.

  • skrtel37

    Gonna miss him, and Kuyt too. The only way I can see these player have a connection with Liverpool is on FIFA 13, but Maxi’s new team isn’t in the game, nor is the league. Sad that I will have to use video games to have them play for Liverpool. Now I really want Dempsey, keep Carroll(maybe a short loan) and buy two more strikers, and soon a new centre back will be needed when Coates takes Carragher’s place and someone takes Coates place

  • Russell FitzPatrick

    Thanks for everything you did for us Maxi, when you get back to Argentina, remember You Will Never Walk Alone now

  • papers

    Genuine class. Sorry to see him leave. It is such a pity he was overlooked by KD in favour of lesser talent.

  • magic2ouch

    Well done LFC. Now cleared out miereles, torres, maxi, Kuyt. One criteria for LFC for this american rule is that international class players are not required.

    • james757

      agree in spirit, but not sure i would lay blame on the owners for the treatment of meireles, maxi and kuyt. don’t want to start a fight, just sayin’. torres wanted out for lack of instant ambition, that’s fair. the others simply didn’t have the right passport. maxi will be missed.

      • magic2ouch

        Perhaps Torres did want out – but do you blame him after what has transpired. He was clearly not shown enough ambtion. And he has been proven right because the team he joined has won the FA Cup and the Champions League.

        This obsession with expensive local talent is the making of our ruin.

  • http://www.facebook.com/shawn.swarbrick Shawn Swarbrick

    Sorry to see him go.Good luck maxi.

  • Bekim

    All the best and good luck to u and yr family. Vamos MAXI.

  • Trev

    Very professional both on and off the field, always gave his best and scored some important goals for us. Thanks and Good Luck, YNWA Maxi

  • Redblooded Male

    Maxi. Maxi Rodriguez, ran down the wing for me da da da da dah da da da da dah!
    Who will now don the vacant no.11 shirt?

  • tikitaka

    Noooooooo. Please say its not true. I am very sad to hear this even if it was on the card. Good luck maxi, you deserve it amigo. Hasta la vista

  • David F

    Fantastic pro. Will always be remembered as just that. And an expert at arriving late to the back stick. Top man.

  • bonsey

    Sorry to see another quality squad player leaving for nothing. I understand the need to get the wage bill down but surely there aren’t too many worse clubs than us in the transfer market?! We let a quality player like kuyt go for <£1m while united can get more than that for the likes of darren gibson! and now maxi gone for nothing as well. what next sell carrol for 5m?

    • Rederik

      Have to agree it would make you cry when you see the players we used to have performing brilliantly, I think Liverpool F.C have been mismanaged in all departments for ten or more years now, and that is why we are were we are hopefully Brendan with the support of John Henry can put things right, but it,s not a great start in the transfer market so far.

  • Chris

    Sad to see him go. Was always a great team player with good skills. But last season’s treatment and an unhappy family probably made certain he went. Don’t think we can blame the present manager for either of those problems.

  • Kaeolian

    You will be missed Maxi, thanks for your contributions and great work ethic.