James Rodriguez's rise to stardom happened almost overnight. After putting in a series of under-the-radar performances for Monaco during what turned out to be his one-and-only season in France in 2013-14, Rodriguez went on to put in a series of dazzling displays for Colombia at this summer's World Cup. The midfielder averaged an incredible one goal every 67 minutes as he found the back of the net six times during the finals in Brazil, winning the Golden Boot award after outscoring the likes of Thomas Muller and Lionel Messi. His goal against Uruguay really brought him to public attention, however, with THAT strike being voted the FIFA World Cup 2014 Goal of the Tournament. Rodriguez was also named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team and, after coming to the attention of Real Madrid, made a reported 80 million move to the Santiago Bernabeu back in July. Still only 23, he is considered one of the world's brightest young prospects and will enjoy a place as the 32nd best player in FIFA 15 when the game hits store shelves later this month, marking his first, but surely not last, appearance in the top 50. Who do you think are the most improved players on FIFA 15? Did we miss anyone out? Share your thoughts in the comments thread, below.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
