Overview
- Tomas Rigo completed a late-window move from Banik Ostrava on a four-year contract and was introduced to supporters at the bet365 Stadium on signing day.
- He has started his first two Championship games for Stoke — a 1-0 win over Birmingham and a loss at QPR — with Norwich up next as the team sits second in the table.
- Rigo says the Championship’s tempo and physicality are a step up, and he emphasizes creating chances and being dangerous in the final third.
- During the international break he helped Slovakia beat Germany and then scored a late winner against Luxembourg, reinforcing his form.
- He reports settling quickly in England with an apartment in place, support from fiancée Bruna Wurts, and dressing-room help from Slovak-speaker teammates Robert Bozenik and Maksym Talovierov.