Jese Rodriguez: What happened to 'Cristiano Ronaldo’s replacement' at Real Madrid? | OneFootball

Jese Rodriguez, once upon a time, was the next big thing in the footballing world, tipped to follow Cristiano Ronaldo’s footsteps at Real Madrid, although it didn’t quite work out for the Spanish starlet.

His failing career saw him struggle at Stoke City, before moving down to the second tier of Spanish football, with the forward now plying his trade in the Turkish Super Lig with MKE Ankaragucu.

Not only did he have problems on the pitch, off it was a whole other ball game, with the bizarre, shocking and downright outrageous life, which has now been compressed into one thread on Twitter which is absolutely unbelievable, so let’s dive into it.

What happened to Jese Rodriguez?

He started off his career as hot property in Europe, but his dubbing of ‘the next Ronaldo’ was far from a sign of things to come from him. At just 21 years old he was out for a season, but not for a horrific injury on the pitch.

In fact, a gas leak at his home exploded, sending his apartment up in flames. Thankfully he survived, but he was carried out of the building by firemen in a tangle with death which clearly went too far.

His time at Real Madrid came to an end after partying hard without barely making an appearance, as well as siring two children. He proudly named his first son Jese Jr, but the story around his second son is much more baffling. He found out about him on Instagram, when his ex-girlfriend posted a picture of the new born on social media, hashtagging the post with #OurSonIsHere #JeseRodriguez. What a way to find out you’re a father again!

With his football career failing, it was put on the backburners (along with being a father) as he released a flurry of pop songs under an alias. The stage name is just as bad as the music as he was now referred to as Jey M.

However, it was a huge success for Jese who found love once again, with Aurah Ruiz, a Spanish reality TV star who joined him in Paris when Paris Saint Germain took a punt on the former wonderkid. The pair had a rocky relationship to say the least, but despite rumours of adulterous behaviour, they had a son together.

I know what you’re thinking, it must have been an unbelievable success in Paris, oh, you’re expecting him to fail? You’d be right, after being rejected by the Parisian outfit, Jese found home in Stoke, but his partner wasn’t keen on following him to the Bet365 Stadium.

Instead, she ran a mile and left Jese, oatcakes and a trip around The Potteries Museum clearly isn’t enough for some, he must have had a hard time pleasing her if she’s turned her nose up at that! She took it one step further, taking Jese to court for neglecting his duties as a father.

Aurah must be the perfect mother then? She’d never do anything neglectful to her precious angel? Well her lawyers will have been pulling their hair out when she appears in the Celebrity Big Brother House where she survived 71 days before her housemates had enough and nominated her for eviction.

Up steps Jese to save his child with Aurah. He spent 5,000 euros on voting to evict her, with his money well spent as she was booted off the show and back home, I’m sure he did that so their child had a mother again and not out of bitterness…

His counter-attack (pardon the pun) on his former partner didn’t end there as he filed to countersue Aurah for slander and harassment. What did he want in return, money? An apology? Nope, Jese demanded that she was sentenced to three to five years behind bars for her ‘crimes’.

Just when you think the story can’t have any more drastic turns, it manages to shock again. They leave the courtroom after the three to five years in prison demand was ignored and replaced with nine days community service, but surely the pair would leave bitter. Of course not, they leave the gallery hand-in-hand and kissing, leaving the gallery in utter disbelief.

At this point, four loan spells deep with PSG and in a worldwide lockdown due to the COVID virus, Jese still manages to cause carnage. Aurah turns 31, so the pair jet off to celebrate their reconciliation and her birthday.

As you’d expect, the tabloids pick this up, and PSG reprimand their man for flouting social distancing rules, although it’s only going to get worse for the now 29-year-old. The relationship with Aurah ends in flames as she walks in on Jese cheating on her with a close friend and fellow model, Amar Rocio.

Exploding, Aurah throws their furniture in the pool, attacking her soon to be ex-partner with the sticks used to clean said pool, talk about choppy waters!

Amar does everything possible to defend herself. She shares clips of Jese calling Aurah ‘boring’ and ‘crazy’ as well as threatening to expose their ‘sexual encounter’ in a nightclub. Aurah escaped the absolute carnage and returns to her safe space, reality TV.

How does the PSG man respond? By calling the TV channel whilst they’re live on air, saying to his ex: “I see that you are not happy.” Just airing his dirty laundry to millions. This proved to be the final straw for a pretty resolute PSG hierarchy who sack him for the ‘stain’ his private life is causing the club.

With all that chaos behind him, in the second tier of Spanish football, Jese finally rediscovers some goalscoring form with Las Palmas, but of course, it can’t just go smoothly for him can it, with the attacker the victim to a hit and run car accident.

You’re all probably thinking it, surely the Aurah story can’t get any wilder, well here we go… A woman matching her description was seen speeding away from the scene, although she denies it was her behind the wheel, as does Jese.

For someone he once wanted in prison, if it was Aurah, surely this was his chance? Not at all, the pair got engaged shortly after and are now married. As recently as last week, Aurah announced her pregnancy as Jese is set to welcome child number six to the world.

You’d be forgiven for thinking serial adultery, court cases and extreme road rage would be enough demons to take down any relationship, but they’re clearly made of stronger stuff (you have to be to walk away from a hit and run) and continue their ‘happy’ relationship today.

At just 29, what on earth does the future hold for Jese?!