James Rodríguez, the breakout star of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, officially received his Golden Boot award for finishing as the tournament’s top scorer with 6 goals.
🏆 Golden Boot Highlights:
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Total Goals: 6
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Opponents scored against:
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⚽ Greece
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⚽ Ivory Coast
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⚽ Japan
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⚽⚽ Uruguay (brace in the Round of 16)
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⚽ Brazil (in the quarter-finals)
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The award was presented just weeks after the World Cup at the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid’s headquarters, following his €80 million transfer from AS Monaco. That move made him one of the most expensive players in football at the time.
James’ technical brilliance, vision, and spectacular volley against Uruguay earned him global admiration. His performances were a major reason Colombia reached the quarter-finals for the first time in their history.
His Golden Boot was a historic first for Colombia, solidifying his place as a national icon and Real Madrid’s latest Galáctico.
