James Rodríguez is just 23 and has already been named the best young player in the first divisions of Argentina, Portugal and France, while also winning the Golden Boot in the 2014 World Cup.

"In five years I have been in four different countries," he says. "It always takes a few months to get used to the new place. But it is going well now, it has all happened quickly. I dreamed about this, and it is going pretty well. I hope I can continue at this level."

James is comfortable among the other galacticos of Real Madrid.

"I feel comfortable of course, alongside them," he says. "I think this is something that everybody would want. I have this privilege to play here, and I hope I can be here for many, many years. It is really incredible as they can do everything so well. I always try to learn a lot, to watch what they are doing, so that every day I can improve."

 

One issue Real Madrid has is putting all of their talent on the pitch, as James, Gareth Bale and Isco can't all be on the pitch at the same time.

"That is also something good, something positive," he says. "It helps you to train well every day too, to be at an excellent level, so that you can play. I always try and meet the demands of Real Madrid. That [competition] is good for me, it is what all the players want. When you win it is much easier to be happy, so I think that in this moment everything is helping."