Colombian superstar James Rodriguez is a famous football player, former Real Madrid attacking midfielder and current play-maker for the German league champions Bayern Munich. The attacking midfielder also captains the Colombian National Team and is regarded as one of the best players of his generation. Rodriguez came into the limelight in 2014 after winning the FIFA World Cup golden boot. He is a super talented footballer with incredible play-making skills, powerful ball control, creativity, dribbling skills and perfect finishing just like Neymar, Messi, and Ronaldo. Read on to know more about the star player. The football star is one of the most famous and treasured people in his homeland, but who are the women behind the playmaker and arguably the most-loved footballer in Colombia. James But is he single, and if not, who is the woman behind the talented playmaker?
James Rodriguez married Arsenal star and his international team-mate David Opsina’s sister, Daniela, when she was 18 years old and the pair had a daughter named Salome on 29 May, 2013. The former professional volleyball star and has since worked for Colombian fashion label BrandFit, as well as appearing on the country’s Dancing with the Stars. The couple announced they had split-up through Daniela’s Instagram page in July 2017. The statement said that the pair would maintain their “extraordinary relationship”, for the “best interest” of their only daughter Salome.
Rodriguez is now dating Helga Lovekaty. The pair were allegedly introduced by none other than Cristiano Ronaldo at a party. He and the Russian model have been together ever since. 26 year-old Russian, Helga Lovekaty, began modelling on Instagram in 2013 and has since grown over 4m followers on the site. Lovekaty has dabbled in acting and appeared in 2015 movie Hardcore Henry. She is an ambassador and endorser for sportswear company Plein Sport.
Rodriguez has one daughter, Salome, with his ex-wife Daniela Ospina. Salome has been spotted at the World Cup alongside Ospina as the pair cheered on home country Colombia. Rodriguez’s daughter was seen with yellow face paint, with the number 10, her father’s shirt number, painted across her forehead. Colombia face England on July 3 in a World Cup last 16 fixture.
The Colombian star was born as James David Rodriguez Rubio on July 12, 1991, in Cucuta, Colombia. He started his football career at the age of 14 with the Colombian second division club named Envigado. As a bright and outstanding player, James earned an international signing to Argentine club Banfield in 2008 and in 2010, he signed up for FC Porto with a four-year contract. Being Porto’s valuable player he helped them to win many titles before he was transferred to Monaco in 2013 with a transfer fee of 45 million Euros. He was Monaco’s best player in 2013 – 2014 season and later, he signed a five-year contract with the French side.
However, after an impressive performance at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, James won the golden boot of the tournament and also signed a six-year contract with Real Madrid. The contract was signed for 63 million Euros making him the fourth most expensive player in the world at the time. At Real Madrid, the outstanding player featured in numerous games. He was part of the 2015 – 2016 and 2016 – 2017 Champions league winning squad for the Spanish giant. Rodriguez didn’t get much playing time in 2017 under Zinedine Zidane which led him to opt for a transfer to join the German champions Bayern Munich where he is currently at the top of his game. He was transferred on a two-year loan deal for $13 million in 2017 and he is one of the club’s top players.
The Bayern Munich superstar has been outstanding since the inception of his football career. He is very young and energetic with a unique style of play. He has amassed huge wealth from his football career and other endorsements. Rodriguez penned a six-year contract deal with the Spanish giants Real Madrid in 2014, the contract was worth $80 million. Later on, in 2016, Real Madrid sent him on a two-year loan deal for $13 million to the German side Bayern Munich. They also included that Bayern has the option of buying off the player at $42 million after the loan period.
He has signed several endorsements deals with notable companies including Adidas, Calvin Klein, Libertex, and the Chinese mobile phone company Huawei among others. James Rodriguez has a net worth of $30 million and his current salary earning is said to be around $8 million annually. He was placed at #91 on Forbes List of Highest Paid Athletes in 2017, while Cristiano Ronald, LeBron James, and Lionel Messi top the list.