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A soccer star was born
James David Rodríguez Rubio ;[a] born 12 July 1991)commonly known simply as James, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger -
Envigado
James started his professional football career in 2006 with the Colombian second division club Envigado. James is the second youngest Colombian player to start a professional match -
A goal of gold
In 2008, he was signed by Argentine team Banfield. He made his first team debut on 7 February 2009[9] and scored his first goal for the club on 27 February with a long range strike in a 3–1 victory over Rosario Central. -
Porto
On 6 July 2010, James was signed by Porto for €5.1 million, On 18 July, he played his first game and scored his first goal in a friendly against Ajax. -
Real Madrid
In a post-match interview during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, James stated his "love", "admiration" and "passion" for Real Madrid, saying that it would be a "life's dream" to play for them after his performances aroused rumors linking him to the Spanish club.[76]
On 22 July 2014, James confirmed the rumours by signing a six-year contract with the Spanish club for an undisclosed fee, which was reported to be approximately £63 million
