Real Madrid broke the UEFA Champions League curse by successfully defending their title in this tournament. They defeated Juventus 4-1 thanks to 2 goals by Cristiano Ronaldo and goals from Casemiro and Marco Asensio.
However, it was a sweet and bitter night for James Rodriguez. He was not on the list of players registered to play in this match of the "White Vultures". In photos posted on social media network Twitter, he still smiled in front of the camera but did not participate in the group photos.
According to the video recorded by Marca, James Rodriguez is one of the first Real Madrid players to leave the Stadium for the Centuries (Cardiff, Wales) and take the bus to the team. Perhaps, this was the last time James Rodriguez appeared in a Real Madrid match as a player for this team.
Since coach Carlo Ancelotti left the Bernabeu team in 2015, the star of the VCK World Cup 2014 has always had difficulty finding a place in the Real Madrid squad. He has more than once hinted that he could leave Real Madrid this summer.
Recently, President of Real Madrid - Florentino Perez shared this issue with the press that head coach Zinedine Zidane is the one with a decisive voice in this issue.
As for Cristiano Ronaldo, a few days ago, he said: James has his reasons and we have to respect them. If he's not happy and wants to play more, he should aim for the best for himself. If he asked my opinion, I would tell him to stay.
In the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League, James Rodriguez played just six games, four of which came in the group stage. According to British media, this striker is currently a target for Man Unted and Chelsea in the summer transfer window of 2017.
