James Rodriguez

James among five Everton players in self-isolation

Liverpool (AFP) – James Rodriguez will miss Everton's Premier League opener against Southampton on Saturday with the Colombian one of five players self-isolating. The playmaker's future at Goodison Park has been thrown into doubt following Carlo Ancelotti's return to Real Madrid and Rafael Benitez's appointment as Everton manager. James previously thrived under Ancelotti at Madrid, […]

Everton

/ 1198 days ago

James among five Everton players in self-isolation

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Colombia

/ 2727 days ago

Colombia's 'Exceptional' James has to make right decision – Pekerman

Murcia (Spain) (AFP) – Colombia coach Jose Pekerman defended star midfielder James Rodriguez's quality, but said the 2014 World Cup top scorer has an important decision to make over his future at club level. Rodriguez was left out of Real Madrid's 18-man squad for Saturday's 4-1 thrashing of Juventus in the Champions League final, further […]

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/ 2809 days ago

Ronaldinho, James to play exhibition games in Pakistan

Karachi (AFP) – Brazil's Ronaldinho, England's David James and Dutch star George Boateng will be among seven top former players to feature in exhibition games in Pakistan in July, organizers said Thursday. The games are part of plans to build on the "comfort zone" from the successful staging of the Pakistan Super League cricket final […]

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James Rodriguez

/ 2838 days ago

Real Madrid's Rodriguez handed chance in Bale absence

Madrid (AFP) – James Rodriguez was handed a rare chance to start on the big occasion after Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane resisted the Champions League temptation to rush back Gareth Bale after three months out with ankle ligament damage. With Bale left out of the squad altogether, Rodriguez edged out Lucas Vazquez for a […]

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James Rodriguez

/ 2880 days ago

Rodriguez caps perfect year for Zidane's Real

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane celebrated a spectacular first year in charge of Real Madrid as James Rodriguez scored twice to set the European champions firmly on course for the Copa del Rey quarter-finals with a 3-0 last 16, first leg win over Sevilla. Not even the absence of the rested Cristiano Ronaldo could halt […]

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James Rodriguez

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Unhappy Rodriguez puts Madrid future in doubt

Yokohama (Japan) (AFP) – Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez plunged his future into doubt by claiming he will decide in the next week whether to remain with the European champions in the January transfer window. The Colombian joined Real for a reported 80 million euros from Monaco ($84 million) after starring as the top scorer […]

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Colombia

/ 2965 days ago

Colombia investigates death threats against Real Madrid's James

Bogota (AFP) – Prosecutors have opened an investigation into alleged online death threats against Colombian playmaker James Rodriguez, of Real Madrid, an official said Tuesday. "The Attorney General's office is launching a probe to determine responsibilities in a crime involving threats" that carries up to eight years in prison, Luis Alberto Perez of its investigating […]

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James Rodriguez

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Zidane expects James to remain at Madrid

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane closed the exit door on Colombian playmaker James Rodriguez despite leaving the 2014 World Cup's top scorer on the bench once more for Real's 2-1 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday. Rodriguez has fallen down the pecking order at the Bernabeu since Zidane took charge in January […]

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James Rodriguez

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Real Madrid star James Rodriguez pursued by police, says report [VIDEO]

Real Madrid star James Rodriguez was pursued by an unmarked police car to the club's training ground for allegedly speeding at 124 miles per hour, Madrid sports daily AS reported on Friday. The newspaper published photos on their website of Rodriguez arriving at the Valdebebas training ground in the north of Madrid followed by a […]

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James Rodriguez

/ 3314 days ago

It's James Rodriguez not Ronaldo or Bale who is key to Real Madrid's success

To the outside observer, Real Madrid appear to be in a good position in both its domestic and European competitions. Rafa Benitez's side are currently on top of La Liga on goal difference and level on points with Paris Saint-Germain in Group A of the Champions League. The team has engineered its first place standing […]

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Gareth Bale

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Benitez hopeful Bale, James will be fit for Madrid’s derby

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez is upbeat that Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez could be fit to face local rivals Atletico Madrid next weekend. Benitez's squad has been ravaged by early season injuries with Bale, Rodriguez, Danilo and Sergio Ramos all certain to miss out when the league leaders host Malaga on […]

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