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London [UK]September 8 (ANI): English club Everton has completed the signing of Colombian star James Rodríguez from Real Madrid for two years. Everton also has the option of extending the Rodriguez deal for a third season.
While representing Real Madrid, James Rodríguez was named the best midfielder in LaLiga after scoring 13 goals and providing 13 assists in 29 games during the 2014-15 season. He has won eight national titles, in four countries. The playmaker has also won two Champions League titles with Real Madrid.
“I am very, very happy to be in this great club, a club with so much history, and here with a coach who knows me very well. I am looking forward to achieving great things here, and winning things, which is what everyone’s goal is” Rodriguez quoted the official Everton website as saying.
“I came here to try to improve, to improve. I also came here to help the team win, to play good football, to entertain football. I am convinced, with Carlo and his technical team, great things can be achieved and a one of the great reasons why I signed was the presence of Carlo Ancelotti ”, he added.
In his domestic career, James had moved to Spain from French team AS Monaco directly after claiming the World Cup Golden Boot with his six goals in 2014 competition in Brazil.
He scored in all five of his country’s games, enhancing a reputation that was already growing during that season. James became an instant winner when Real Madrid won both the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup and was also named in the UEFA team of the year.
He was part of a Real team that won successive Champions League titles in 2015/16 and 2016/17, adding the LaLiga crown and the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup to the second of those European titles. (AND ME)
