Real Madrid's attacking midfielder James Rodriguez showed in training why he is one of the most talented footballers out there currently, with a beautiful goal during a training session. The goal came on the eve of Real's crucial La Liga encounter against Villarreal.
Rodriguez, who has struggled all season long for form, and has been in and out of the Real Madrid lineup, was very active throughout the session, as per the instructions of coach Zinedine Zidane, who has repeatedly wanted to see more energy and endeavour from the Colombian.
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In what was a shooting drill, James receives the ball from Marcelo on the left side of the penalty box. What he did next was to use his first touch to stop the ball, following which he lifted it with his left foot, and then drilled an unstoppable volley into the top corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance at stopping the shot.
The goal would surely have impressed Zidane, who was watching at close quarters, and will give the attacking midfielder a better chance of featuring in the Frenchman's teams in the future. With Gareth Bale ruled out of the match against Villarreal, Rodriguez will surely be part of the team, and he'll be looking to make the most of his chance.
James Rodriguez has not really been in favour with the Los Blancos faithful, and has also been linked with an exit from the Madrid outfit. Though he hasn't really got a lot of opportunities under Zidane, he hasn't performed well when given the chance, and would want to capitalise on this opportunity.
The Colombian, who has previously starred for Porto and Monaco, joined Real Madrid for a fee of £63 million in the summer of 2014, in which he impressed everyone with his performances, as he also scored a blinder of a goal against Uruguay in the round of 16, a goal for which he won the Ferenc Puskas Award for the best goal of 2014.
