For his first season in the Bundesliga, Romulo had a special motivation from within his own four walls. The RB Leipzig striker made a bet with his wife on how many goals he would score. The 24-year-old is keeping the exact number a secret, but admits ahead of the final game in Freiburg that there is still work to be done. "I still have to score a few more goals," said Romulo.
After 29 appearances so far, the Brazilian has nine goals. But even before the game on Saturday (3.30pm/Sky), he is satisfied: "I'm very happy. I played well and, above all, the team achieved its goal." And if he loses his bet? "Then I'll have to give my wife a nice present," said Romulo.
The goal was to qualify for the Champions League. After this was achieved last matchday with the win against St. Pauli, the news from home started to trickle in. "I looked at my phone and had so many messages straight away. People wanted to know when my first game in the Champions League was. They really want to be there," said Romulo.
