James Rodríguez was by no means an unknown prior to the World Cup but three weeks and five spectacular goals was enough for the 23-year-old to become the latest status symbol in world football. Unsurprisingly Real Madrid snatched up the promising talent, spending an astounding £63-million to make Rodríguez one of the most expensive Los Blancos players ever. Though the leaked ratings suggest that Rodríguez has received a deserved upgrade, were pleased that his rating hasn't gone any higher (adding further credibility to the leaked info). Of course Rodríguez used Brazil to showcase the fact that he is an exciting prospect but the small sample of games from Brazil shouldnt be enough to justify his rating going higher than 86. The Colombian is a player who has always utilised his skills, body feints and pace to frustrate an opponents defence. This has been reflected in the fact that his pace has been boosted from 79 to 83 while his dribbling went from an 85 to an 88. He may have been the World Cups leading goal scorer but the Colombian is also a superb playmaker, finishing as Ligue 1s assist leader in his debut season.
Hailing from South East London, Sam Heard is an aspiring writer and recent graduate from the University of Warwick. Sam's favourite things include energy drinks, late nights spent watching the UFC with his girlfriend and annihilating his friends at FIFA.
