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James: I chose Real Madrid over bigger Man City offer

James Rodriguez admits he signed for Real Madrid ahead of Manchester City.

James left Monaco after the 2014 World Cup for Real.

He recalled on Twitch: "PSG and City had looked for me and had presented me with more important offers than Real Madrid's.

"But I wanted glory, I wanted Real Madrid, because there is nothing like Real Madrid.

"Florentino Pérez called me and said: 'What do you want, money or glory?' So I told him that what I wanted was glory and he said 'Well, it's done'."

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