Eight years have passed since James Rodríguez wore that jacket and that number ’10’ stamped on a white gala outfit to play LaLiga and the Uefa Champions League. After a great World Cup in 2014, Real Madrid trusted Rodríguez, and they were not wrong. Under the orders of Carlo Ancelotti, the Colombian showed magical flashes in the ‘White House’ and his connections with Cristiano Ronaldo, among other star footballers, were very important for the club’s achievements.
The history of James Rodríguez at Real Madrid went from more to less, because with Carlo Ancelotti he managed to explode, but then he met Rafael Benítez and Zinedine Zidane who relegated him to the bench. However, the great presentations of the Colombian gave something to talk about in Spain. His collective game was vital, and in the Iberian capital they continue to remember him.
James Rodríguez established a great friendship with Cristiano Ronaldo who not only spoke on the field of play. Although he became more attractive with the assistance of the coffee grower and the goals of the Portuguese. And it is that, eight years later, James is referred to again in Spain for the goal converted by Rodrygo after receiving a pass from Aurélien Tchouaméni at 18 minutes in the derby against Atlético de Madrid. A traced play that Rodríguez started in 2014 against Liverpool in the Champions League.
On that occasion, Cristiano Ronaldo played with James Rodríguez who saw the diagonal shot by the Portuguese. He encompassed the ball through the defense and Ronaldo defined before the ball fell converting a great goal in Anfield itself. The same thing happened with Aurélien Tchouaméni and Rodrygo, as the Frenchman filtered the ball from above so that the Brazilian closed the play with a similar finishing jewel.
Without letting it fall, passes over it, and very equal definitions between Cristiano Ronaldo and Rodrygo. A number of similarities and as a curiosity, the strategist in 2014 and now is Carlo Ancelotti. As if that were not enough, both goals served to break the zeros, and that score in the Champions League was chosen as the best goal of the competition in the 2014/15 season.
