IT was meant to be the happiest day of their lives.

James Rodriguez signed for Real Madrid for the fourth highest transfer fee in history before 45,000 fans in July after starring for Colombia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil in a ceremony with his wife, Davina Ospina at his side.

Ospina, whose brother David is a goalkeeper at English Premier League club Arsenal, was immediately subjected to vile abuse by Real Madrid fans.

Ospina, who has a daughter Salome with Rodriguez whom she married in 2011, was called “ugly”, a “transvestite” and other obscenities about her looks by the fans.

She was forced to defend herself, stating: “Apologies if I fail your expectations, my priority is to meet mine.”

It failed to deter the abuse and it is clear that the abuse finally got to her.

Under the heading “The ugly duckling becomes a swan”, South American publication elbalonrosa reported that Ospina had given into the haters and undergone plastic surgery.

It appears fair to say that Daniela has had rhinoplasty (a nose job) and that her hair and make-up has changed. She also has reportedly undergone a two-month weight-loss program and does appear thinner.

Her recent pictures on her social media accounts show the change in her looks. Let’s hope the abuse stops.