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MADRID, Spain -- A week after finishing the World Cup as the tournaments top scorer with six goals, Colombia forward James Rodriguez signed a six-year deal with Real Madrid on Tuesday. China Shoes Black Friday . The 23-year-old Rodriguez, who helped Colombia reach the quarterfinals in Brazil, passed a medical examination at the Sanitas Clinic in the northern suburb of La Moraleja. "Im very happy," Rodriguez said as he left the clinic. "Everything went well." In the afternoon he was presented to thousands of cheering fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Many wore Colombian national colours and waved flags. Madrid president Florentino Perez welcomed the forward and referred to him as James - which he pronounced in the Spanish style as ha-mes - Rodriguez. Perez said the late Madrid great and honorary president Alfredo Di Stefano had also come to the club from Colombia, where he had been playing before his arrival in Spain. "Colombia will be at your side," said Perez, raising a loud cheer from fans in the stadium. Rodriguez said: "I hope to win many titles here, Hala Madrid," invoking the clubs chant. Spanish sports newspapers Marca and As both reported that Madrid had agreed to pay French club Monaco 80 million euros ($108 million) for Rodriguez. He is expected to join the squad on Aug. 1. Rodriguezs goal against Uruguay in the second round of the World Cup, when he chested the ball down and then volleyed it in, was voted the best goal of the tournament. "I think they (Madrid) were interested in me before my goal against Uruguay," Rodriguez said. "But by scoring that goal I enhanced my chances of coming here." Rodriguez will strengthen Madrids attacking lineup, joining Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema up front. The forward said he was aware of Madrids strength in depth, adding that he was ready to play in different positions if required to do so by the coach. "I just want to train hard and be in good condition for when I am called upon to play," he said. The Colombia forward will wear the No. 10 shirt, vacated when Mesut Ozil left Madrid for Arsenal. The shirt is inscribed with just "James" above the number. Asked if he had heard rumours that fellow countryman Radamel Falcao might also be headed for Madrid, Rodriguez said Falcao is a great player. "But it is not in my competence to talk about such things." Rodriguez, who joined Monaco from Porto last year, is Madrids second signing ahead of the new season after Germany midfielder Toni Kroos joined Thursday from Bayern Munich. Wholesale Shoes Black Friday Free Shipping . The Maple Leafs handed their embattled head coach a two-year contract extension on Thursday, while at the same time announcing that assistants Dave Farrish, Greg Cronin and Scott Gordon will not be back. Cheap Shoes Black Friday . The Canucks figured to be active prior to Wednesdays trade deadline, getting a jump on things the previous day when they dealt goaltender Roberto Luongo to the Florida Panthers for netminder Jacob Markstrom and forward Shawn Matthias. https://www.cheapshoesblackfriday.com/ .com) - The Los Angeles Kings werent playing their best hockey before the league went on break during the Winter Olympics.TSN football analyst Chris Schultz is back with his Division Semifinal selections in the CFL. The Big Man finished 55-26 on the season and is ready for playoff action. B.C. Lions at Montreal Alouettes At first glance, you dont think the BC Lions have much of a chance to win this Eastern Semifinal game. West to East, almost 5,000 kilometers of travel with a significant time change, a season-ending 33-16 loss at home to Calgary coming off being destroyed by Edmonton, 37-3. Thats not much momentum or confidence in the present to work with. A defensive team that rarely gave up touchdowns now has to regroup after allowing 70 points in the last two games. On the plus side, Stefan Logan back at running back makes a big difference. His performance against Calgary was excellent: 117 yard rushing, 70 yards receiving and 38 yards in punt returns. The secret weapon for BC is Marco Iannuzzi as a kick returner. He is due and if he can make one long field a short one, it could make all the difference in the game. For Montreal, you know they will rationalize the loss in Hamilton away saying as much as we lost to Hamilton, we beat ourselves. The concern for Montreal should be that they are the lowest scoring offence of any of the six playoff teams and yes, Jonathan Crompton manages the game, but in the playoffs, he has to be the reason they win one if BC jumps out in front early. The secret weapon for the Alouettes is Bear Woods at middle linebacker. Solomon Elimimian received well-deserved publicity as the leagues best middle linebacker, but Woods has been his equal in the second half of the season. These two teams match up very well and, given the fact it is playoff football, the regular season records do not mean as much as it is one game only. Fake Shoes Black Friday. Who will win? Video leaves clues and the last two videos of the Lions should give Alouettes coach Jeff Garcia and associates a good idea on how to attack a good BC defence. Montreal , but it wont be easy . Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Eskimos The unknowns at quarterback are everything. Will Darian Durrant start for the Riders? Will Mike Reilly start for the Eskimos? One has an elbow problem and the other a foot problem and the truth is, we may not know until game time. Much like the B.C. Lions, the Riders have a heavyweight punchers chance. If they can run the football the way they did last Saturday, they can win. Amassing 172 yards in the first half represents line of scrimmage dominance but can it be duplicated to control the time of possession on Sunday in Edmonton? Because these teams have played each other so often, they hate each other. The key to this game is not so much who can hate who with greater intensity, it is much more who can stay under control as every negative moment is magnified in playoff football. The most obvious player that Edmonton has to use and Saskatchewan has to stop is Adarius Bowman, who has a catching radius that allows an inaccurate throw to become a magnificent gain. The secret weapon for the Eskimos is defensive end Willie Jefferson. Yes, Odell Willis is the public pass rusher of production, but every now and then, Jefferson at 66 does something that makes you go Oh my goodness. Both coaches are excellent but watch out for Chris Jones, Cory Chamblin. He is a sneaky risk taker and completely apathetic to consequences. Both teams will show up with playoff intensity but in the end... Edmonton wins. ' ' '