Madrid star Rodriguez pursued by police

The saga began when Rodriguez, in his top of the line Audi R8, was en route to the club’s training facility on the M-40 highway travelling well over the permitted speed limit.

The chase lasted 3.7 miles (6km) and went on for around 15 minutes, ending only when Rodriguez pulled into Real’s Valdebebas training complex with the police vehicle just behind.

The police officers were later granted access to the training ground, but did not leave with Rodriguez in tow. He happened to race past two police officers on duty which prompted the officials to fall in pursuit with their customary lights and sirens in full flow. He later said he didn’t hear the police over the music playing in his auto.

The officers shouted: ‘Pull over on the right!

Real Madrid’s Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez runs with the ball during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF vs Getafe CF at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on December 5, 2015.

The National Police will also notify the court and prosecutors to decide whether there are grounds that the midfielder committed a crime against road safety.

Marca ran the headline “With the cops on his heels” and a map out the pursuit on their front page.