By April MacIntyre Mar 17, 2009, 15:57 GMT
Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez revealed quite a bit of personal information to Details magazine just prior to the steroids scandal story hitting the press.
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod spoke about his relationship with Madonna. "Well, we're friends," Rodriguez tells Details. "She's an amazing entertainer. And it's been amazing how she's been able to stay on top for three decades. I have a lot of respect for her." EPA/CHRIS LIVINGSTON
The slugger spoke candidly about his love life and rise to Baseball fame.
A-Rod spoke about his relationship with Madonna. "Well, we're friends," Rodriguez tells Details. "She's an amazing entertainer. And it's been amazing how she's been able to stay on top for three decades. I have a lot of respect for her."
He admitted she was his counsel. "She's very smart," he says, "and she's passionate about everything she does." Rodriguez can't name anything specific he's asked Madonna for advice on, "but if there ever was any situation, she's a great ear to have, you know?"
Their first meeting was also discussed. "I met her about 12 years ago in Miami, believe it or not," he says. "That's how we know each other. I was trying to buy her house, and I couldn't afford it."
Rodriguez is single and now divorced from his wife, Cynthia, with whom he has two children.
A-Rod tells Details that he and Cynthia now have a "wonderful relationship", and says "I'm happy the way that things are going," he says. "But playing through all that was obviously challenging."
Rodriguez added. "At one point I did nothing wrong," he says, almost with pride. "And now, over the last three or four years, I caught up, you know?""New York is one of a kind," Rodriguez tells Details. "It's made me ask all the tough questions. It's brought out the best in me. There are some things I have to work on. And that part is fun." He adds, "Revealing the truth about yourself is always good."
The A-Rod story is in Details April issue - on newsstands next week. The full story can be found here
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