Columbia Player James Rodriguez signs with Real madrid football club for 6 years.
He emerged to a rapturous reception from a 45,000-strong crowd, around a third of whom were wearing Colombia shirts.
Then
while he kicked balls into the crowd – as is traditional for new
high-profile arrivals to do – he was rushed by several enthusiastic
supporters and made a point of embracing them before they were ushered
away by security.
He said: “I’ve always followed Real Madrid and
always dreamed of playing football here. I’ve suffered a lot to get here and when
you do that then it tastes so much better.
“I will never forget
this day. I hope to work hard, to train well, and to experience a lot of
joy here. I know I am under a lot of pressure, but I am happy to face
it.”
The fee makes Rodriguez the fourth most expensive transfer of
all time after Real’s £86m for Gareth Bale and £80m for Cristiano
Ronaldo, and Barcelona’s £75m for Luis Suárez.
“The numbers mean nothing to me,” he said. “I just want to help make history and bring joy to the Madrid fans".
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