WHEN Owen Coyle sat at the back of the Estadio Alfredo di Stefano on a scouting mission, the Glaswegian might not have been aware he was in Spain's greenest football ground.
WHEN Owen Coyle sat at the back of the Estadio Alfredo di Stefano on a scouting mission, the Glaswegian might not have been aware he was in Spain's greenest football ground.
Owen Coyle is a huge fan of Rodrigo, who shined when he was on loan at Bolton and has already been knocking in the goals this season Photograph: Getty
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However, the fruits of that work will be on view on Wednesday night in another dear, green place.
It was at the hi-tech home of Real Madrid's second team – which uses recycled water and has solar power providing electricity – that Rodrigo Moreno Machado first caught Coyle's eye. The Bolton Wanderers' manager has spent years cultivating relationships with the Spanish giants in a bid to source emerging talent. Coyle's interest in Rodrigo, though, was matched by Benfica.
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