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James Rodriguez had the world at his feet after THAT World Cup goal, but he's failed to shine under some of the world's best bosses and tops the list of players Real Madrid want rid of... so where did it all go wrong and could he be heading for the Premie

When James Rodriguez slammed home his sixth goal for Colombia at the 2014 World Cup, it was widely agreed that he had the potential to reach the very top.

A few weeks later, when he pulled on the famous white strip of Real Madrid after sealing a £63million move from Monaco, widely became universally. This kid was the real deal.

At just 22, Rodriguez had become an overnight superstar, kids roaming the streets with his name on their shirts, YouTube videos of his goals reaching hundreds of millions of views.

James Rodriguez stunned the world with six goals for Colombia at the 2014 World Cup
His goal against Uruguay pretty much secured his big-money move to Real Madrid
Rodriguez wheels away after netting against Uruguay on that fateful night at the Maracana

But since then it has been far from plain sailing for the forward, and he has struggled to cement his place at both the Bernabeu and on loan in Germany with Bayern Munich.