On the new "Los Amigos De Edu" show, former Real Madrid phenom James Rodriguez discussed his childhood, football career, climb to popularity, and time with Los Blancos. The athlete discussed how he responded when he discovered of Madrid's interest in him, as well as what guidance Florentino Perez gave him that eventually made him join Madrid.
The Colombian appeared 125 times for the Merengues, scoring 37 goals and providing 42 assists. It is reasonable to conclude that his tenure at the club was mainly successful, and he was present throughout one of Real Madrid's most brilliant years of the twenty-first century, when they were at the height of their European supremacy.
Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, and all the other luminaries who contributed to Real Madrid's incredible run were among the players Rodriguez played with. He was part of this great lineup and contributed to the team's continental victory.
Rodriguez reveals how he played with Zidane
Rodriguez was asked about the several managers he played under throughout his tenure at Madrid. He discussed his work under Carlo Ancelotti and how much the Italian valued him, as well as his work under Zinedine Zidane.
The player said, "Zidane has always been my idol. Sometimes he would coach during training and he had more quality than all of us. When Zidane arrived, there was a lot of hype in the press. Nothing happened to me with him, I wasn't angry with him as was said, but he found a great team that I didn't fit into. I played with him, but he didn't put me in the key games. He used Kroos, Casemiro, and Modric, and that's respectable."
The preceding statements clearly express Rodriguez's undying admiration for Zidane and how he has always believed him to be the greatest. There appears to be a lot of misinformation floating around regarding the two's supposed split.
Rather, it is admirable that James grasped the circumstances in which Zidane worked. He realized that the manager put up a team in which Kroos, Casemiro, and Modric performed best, and his services were not simply placed. He recognized the obvious cause for his lack of minutes under the French management and showed respect for it.
Without a doubt, James Rodriguez will remain an intrinsic part of one of Real Madrid's most significant memories and histories.