Born with 10, he has 91 million followers. For each post, he earns about $ 400,000.
ROME – It is a superstar James Rodriguez and not only in the field. In fact, if the social podium is firmly occupied by Cristiano Ronaldo , Neymar and Lionel Messi , the Colombian ranks fourth. It has over 91 million followers divided between Instagram (41 million), Facebook (32) and Twitter (18 , 1) and in Colombia its popularity is comparable to that of rockstar Shakira . “ All Colombians are very proud of James – said Juan Manuel Santos, former president of the Republic and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016 – is an example of how young people of our nation can go very far, with commitment and dedication “.
BORN WITH TEN – Rodriguez was born in Cucuta on 12 July 1991, it was 9.10 in the evening. Son of a soccer player, Wilson James Rodriguez , he was five when his father separated from his mother, Maria del Pilar Rubio . “ I asked his forgiveness for having neglected him when he was small ” the parent then confessed a few years ago. And James, before becoming famous, started his professional career in Envigado , in Colombia, he had to fight stuttering and for this reason he was initially reluctant to give interviews . But it was not the only problem he had during his youth, without his father, the first steps he took in football thanks to his uncle Antonio Rodriguez, who was still a teenager, James was killed in Medellin.
RELATED TO COLOMBIA – Mancino, great talent, a playmaker with a flair for goals, fast enough, he prefers to move to the right, his qualities have exploded outside Colombia. He was 15 years old when he debuted in the Envigado, but two years later he was already in Argentina, in Banfield last stop before Europe, the Port then Monaco , Real Madrid and Bayern . An idol of the Colombian national team, now in retreat in Salvador de Bahia. With the Tricolor, he has made his debut in 2011 so far 72 matches scoring 22 goals . Has market – a Colombian legend El Pibe Valderrama has recently said – has no problems, James can play anywhere .
INTERNATIONAL FACE – Testimonials of famous international brands, Adidas, Huawei , Calvin Klein , but also of Colombian brands and for advertising on social network takes almost $ 400,000 for each post …
NEW FLAME – After the divorce from David Ospina’s sister , Daniela, a volleyball player, with whom she had a daughter, Salom , the Colombian 27-year-old from about a year has a relationship with Shannon de Lima , a splendid 31-year-old Venezuelan model, former singer and actor’s wife Marc Anthony (who was also married with Jennifer Lopez). They were seen together last year in Israel, but until recently there were no images, not even on social media, so the official presentation of the new partner took place last month during the celebrations for the title won in Bundesliga from Bayern Munich . And together, a couple of weeks ago, they participated in the launching in Bogot, organized by its foundation, of a video game wanted to raise funds for the children of the Hospital La Misericordia of the Colombian capital.
From: Corriere Dello Sport.
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