The Colombian's stratospheric rise to stardom - in
which he outscored everyone at the World Cup this
summer - has seen him been named the hottest
person on the planet. James Rodriguez has been voted the sexiest man of
2014 following his World Cup heroics and estimated
€80 million transfer to Real Madrid.
People En Espanol magazine awarded the title to the
Colombia superstar, who recently launched his own
range of branded underpants, after going from
promising talent to global superstar overnight by
grabbing the Golden Boot in Brazil this summer.
James' wife insisted that his personality is what
makes the attacking midfielder so alluring, not
necessarily his boyish good looks - though it probably
also helps that he earns more in a week than most
people on the planet earn in a year!
"He's a very attractive man," Daniela Ospina said.
"But what I most like is the way he is, his personality.
It's what I really love."
Meanwhile, James' mother insists that fame has not
gone to the 23-year-old's head and that he remains
humble about his talent on the football pitch.
"He is still the same," Maria del Pilar Rubio added.
"What characterises him most is his humility, "
Past winners of the English language version of the
award include Hollywood actors Brad Pitt, George
Clooney, Johnny Depp, Matt Damon and Ryan
Reynolds.
The 'sexiest man on the planet' tag now gives James
bragging rights in the Santiago Bernabeu dressing
room over Cristiano Ronaldo, although the new
Madrid player still has some way to be considered
hotter than his Ballon d'Or-winning team-mate on
the pitch.