[골닷컴] Reporter Dong-Ho Kim = World-class midfielder James Rodriguez is moving to Olympiacos.
Olympiacos announced on its official website on the 16th (Korean time) that “announcing the signing of another world-famous soccer star, James Rodriguez.”
James is an attacking midfielder who rose to stardom thanks to his outstanding performances in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He moved to Real Madrid following playing in the World Cup in Brazil, where he won two La Liga titles and one Champions League title.
But his time at Real did not last long. After failing to secure his place, he went on loan to German powerhouse Bayern Munich, contributing to the team’s second consecutive Ligue 1 title. In addition, he joined Everton under coach Ancelotti during his time at Real, but later moved to Al Rayan, United Arab Emirates.
After turning around and knocking on the European stage once more, James eventually ended up wearing the Olympiacos uniform. Korean players Ui-Jo Hwang and In-Beom Hwang are playing in Olympiacos, and Marcelo, a teammate from Real time, seems to be easy for James to adapt.
Also, for Hwang In-beom, a new position competitor appeared and he was faced with a situation where he had to eat with a world-class midfielder. From the front-line striker Hwang Ui-jo’s point of view, he expected James to serve as a special assistant. They joined the Olympiacos side by side in the summer transfer window.
Olympiacos played their home match once morest Freiburg in the Europa League group stage second leg immediately following signing James. James watched the match from the stands with new signing Marcelo. However, Olympiacos lost 3-0 to Freiburg. Hwang Ui-jo started and Hwang In-beom was absent.