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10 things you did not know about James Rodriguez

Jul 26, 2014 01:02

We all know that he made a blockbuster move from Monaco to Real Madrid for a whopping 63 million pounds. But here’s a few things you need to know about the young Colombian.


1. He’s married. To an Ospina.

Yep. You are right. The youngster is just 23-year-old but he was married way back when he was just 20 in 2011 to teammate D avid Ospina’s Sister Daniela Ospina. The two have a daughter, named Salome.



2. Tattoo

He has a tattoo of his daughter's name on his right arm and kisses it everytime he scores a goal.

3. He was named after James Bond.

Although his name is pronounced as ‘Haa-mes’ not James, he was named after the legendary character from Ian Fleming’s books: James Bond.




4. He’s a fan of King Lebron James.

The Golden Boot winner is a huge fan of NBA side Miami Heat’s super star, Lebron James.




5. Manchester United could have had James for just £5 million.

Premier League giants Manchester United had an opportunity to sign the player for just £5 million but they chose to sign Portuguese kid Bebe.



6. His friends

He is great friends with Radamel Falcao who was his teammate at Monaco. 


7. He’s the youngest ever player to win a Golden ball in Portuguese League.

This superstar is a bag full of surprises. He won the Golden ball playing for Porto when he was just 20-years old.



8. Stutter as a Child

As a child he suffered from a stutter and needed to consult a speech therapist to get over it.


9. His Idols

He has had two idols since he was a child. One is Tsubasa Ozora a fictional Japanese cartoon character and the other is his current teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.


10. Academics

Inspite of having a brilliant football career, James has not neglected his education, studying engineering at the  Universidad Nacional Abierta on a long distance degree.


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