&& $108 million dollar man James Rodriguez scores an absurd goal for Real Madrid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Madrid crushed Deportivo La Coruña 8-2 Saturday in a game that wasn’t even close to competitive. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick, and two of the goals Deportivo conceded were absolutely embarrassing. James Rodriguez’s first La Liga goal, however, was unstoppable.Deportivo allowed Rodriguez a few yards of space just outside the penalty area (not a good idea), and he curled a shot with his left foot over the goalkeeper, directly to the top corner at the far post. The shot was perfect.

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World's sexiest man whose named Real Madrid star James Rodriguez

James Rodriguez could soon be attracting angry glances from Cristiano Ronaldo in the Real Madrid dressing room after being named the sexiest man in the world.

 The Colombia international, who joined Real Madrid this summer for a fee in the region of £63m, had the honour bestowed upon him by People magazine’s Spanish-language edition. 

 His profile was raised dramatically by his six-goal showing at the World Cup as he top scored in Brazil as Colombia made the quarter-finals. 

 And now James’ boyish good looks have seen him collect another trophy to place alongside his Golden Boot. In the latest edition of ‘People en Espanol’, his wife explains what makes the playmaker so irresistible.

 “He’s a very attractive man,” said Daniela Ospina. “But what I most like is the way he is, his personality. It’s what I really love.”

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Rodriguez beginning to make Real Madrid mark

Expectations were unsurprisingly sky high when Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez joined Real Madrid from Monaco after top scoring with six goals at the 2014 World Cup.

 Real, who play at Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga on Saturday, snapped up the golden boot winner for a fee of around 80 million euros ($103 million) and fans were eager to see the goals flowing from the boot of the gifted 23-year-old.

 However, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti is having to reorganise his team after the exits of midfielders Xabi Alonso and Angel Di Maria and Rodriguez, who is known by his first name James, has taken time to settle.

 Rodriguez scored in the Spanish Super Cup first leg against Atletico Madrid last month but it was his performance against FC Basle in the Champions League on Tuesday, when he netted Real's fourth goal in a thumping 5-1 win, that suggested he may be finding his feet at his new club.

"I played a good match," Rodriguez, whose boyish good looks mean he will be an integral part of Real's marketing strategy, told reporters at the Bernabeu.

 "I think everything came off for us and as a group we did everything well," he added. "We hope to continue like this and keep scoring goals. This match gives us confidence for what lies ahead."

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% Real first to score 1000 goals

Real Madrid have become the first side to score 1,000 European goals, reaching the landmark during Tuesday's 5-1 thrashing of Basel.

 Madrid were in complete command by half-time, establishing a 4-1 lead thanks to an own goal from Marek Suchy and efforts from Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez. Derlis Gonzalez's goal was of little consolation to the Swiss. The game drifted in the second half but Madrid's night was capped by a fifth goal -- the club's 1,000th in continental competition -- from Karim Benzema 11 minutes from the end.

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