The Colombia international has nothing but respect for the Manchester United star and was overjoyed with his side’s win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday

James Rodriguez has stressed that he wants to follow in the footsteps of Angel Di Maria and make history at Real Madrid.

The Argentina international played a key role in Madrid’s Champions League victory last season before leaving the club for Manchester United this summer and James is keen to make a similar impact at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The 23-year-old joined Madrid from Monaco ahead of the 2014-15 campaign and has since developed into an important first-team member at his new club.

“As for Di María, he is a great player. He made history here and I have a lot of respect for him,” James told reporters.

“I have only just joined, but I want to make history with Real Madrid as well.

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