James poised to show Zidane what Real are missing

Having rebooted his stuttering career at Bayern Munich, James Rodriguez has the chance to show Real Madrid exactly what they are missing when the sides meet in their Champions League semi-final, first leg on Wednesday.

James has shone since quitting Real last July at the end of three often difficult seasons in Madrid for a two-year loan deal in Munich.

"Both games will be special for me," James told Spanish newspaper AS before the first leg at the Allianz Arena.

"I was at Real for three years, I have friends there and good memories from that time.

"I'm only thinking about my team now and how we can beat Real."
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"They manage to get the most out of themselves. They know what it takes to fight for this trophy year after year."
"My present is here and I'm very happy in Munich. I don't want to think about anything else."
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge describes the 13 million euros ($15.9m) they paid to take James on loan as a "very, very good transfer."
"We have a two-year loan deal and then a purchase option of 42 million euros that we will have to take up."