This is the image: James with Colombia flag at the waist. His staring, looking for someone who embrace and celebrate. In the field of San Siro stadium in Milan , his teammates celebrate their lungs obtaining the title of the Champions League . His face gives him away. It is not entirely happy, his smile hides something, the season for him and despite winning the Champions ended, knows that was not him at all well.
If you watched the game on television, surely they have noticed that situation. The joy of James we all know and we saw at its best in the World Cup in Brazil was not the same as showed today in the celebrations of Real Madrid .
And today it ends a season with ups and downs for James, lower than high if I may point. For in addition to the football downturn that had since the beginning of the season, extrasport scandals and media pressure affected him in performance with Real Madrid.
First it was Rafael Benitez who did not put enough play. After his departure and subsequent arrival of Zinedine Zidane , it seemed that the way is cleared for permanent fixture, but no, James continued banking and banking face today in Milan so reflected.
And it is that a player 80 million euros, the best teams in the world covet, sitting on the bench and waiting for the moment to play, gives sadness and in the case of James: despair.
What was seen today in the face 10 of the merengue team is a true reflection that something is wrong with him, or in his relationship with Real Madrid, which so much has been said that you can leave bound for another club .
James won the Champions League, but will for statistics because very few minutes and had played an absent role. In addition, it became clear that for Zidane, the Colombian is not your first choice. Above it are Isco and Lucas Vasquez. Players who could kill the future of James at Real Madrid.
That's why it is worth asking if James takes place in the Real Madrid of Zidane. Because of continuing in the same vein this season happened, what is coming will not be the best for the Colombian.
Resta expect will bring in the career of James Rodriguez for next season, who has said is non - transferable for Real Madrid. But we must see if it suits more a change or continue waiting for their chance to win once and for all ownership in the team merengue.
That does not happen the same as Kaka , Robinho or Özil. Players first level, which did not yield expected with white shirt and ended up leaving the club by the back door. James has everything to make history at Real Madrid, but must prioritize its real possibilities of play.