Real Madrid's forgotten man James gets another chance


Real Madrid's James Rodriguez and Sporting Gijon's Moises Gomez in action. Real Madrid v Sporting Gijon - Spanish La Liga Santander - Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain - 26/11/16. REUTERS/Susana Vera

MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid's James Rodriguez, the golden boy of Colombian football, has struggled to establish himself at Real Madrid since he burst into the limelight at the 2014 World Cup.

However, with Toni Kroos, Alvaro Morata and Gareth Bale all out until next year with injuries, the door has opened for the 25-year-old winger to try to win over coach Zinedine Zidane.

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