James Rodríguez, the 'galactic signing', was always at the Bernabéu [PHOTOS].

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James Rodríguez is once again a player for Real Madrid, although the truth is that he never stopped being one, despite being on loan for two years at Bayern Munich, or despite being close to leaving the Bernabéu this season. The Colombian midfielder, who seemed condemned and without a future in Zinedine Zidane's team, is currently the best in the squad of the French coach. And his great performance this past weekend against Levante is the best proof that he is not only facing his second chance, but also taking advantage of it.

The 'Casa Blanca', lacking idols after Cristiano Ronaldo's departure and in the absence of renowned signings, aside from Hazard, has always valued James. Even the fans did not agree with the departure of the Colombian, although it is true that the Champions League titles proved Zidane right and the fans were lukewarm about the departure of the Colombian.

However, the player always knew that he wanted to return to the Bernabéu. In fact, when he had to score with Bayern Munich in a tie, he did not celebrate and apologized to what he always considered his home.

James' future was once again up in the air in the middle of this year, when Bayern decided not to exercise the option to buy his contract, sending the 28-year-old player back to Madrid. The Spanish press speculated that he could move to Atletico or to Italian Napoli, and this last situation would put him back under Ancelotti's orders.

However, no agreement materialized and the Colombian started the current season with Madrid and in a squad full of talented midfielders. James faced an uncertain outlook.

But the injuries of Eden Hazard, Marco Asensio, Isco, and Luka Modric, along with the departure of Dani Ceballos, made Zidane need a healthy player capable of assisting his forwards.

James was clearly excited to receive the opportunity on Saturday when he started for the second time since his return to the club. He lived up to expectations by fighting for the ball in midfield and showed excellent skills, combining vision and precision in his passes to assist Karim Benzema in the striker's second goal in the 3-2 victory over Levante.

"He is very good. He is a player who has a lot of quality. In the end, he lacked a bit of physicality, but he gave everything on the field with aggressiveness. He ended up exhausted. I'm happy for him," Zidane highlighted about James.

The Colombian covered 10 kilometers and had 63 successful passes to 12 failed ones.

Now he could have another opportunity to lead the attack of Real Madrid in the visit to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, the Spanish team's first match in the Champions League. James Rodríguez, with the number 16 on his back, the trendy number in the last few days at the 'Casa Blanca', will seek his revenge in the top European competition, after what it meant for his childhood idol to keep him out of the finals in Milan and Cardiff.

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