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Alex Rodriguez, the baseball star romantically linked to Madonna, has reportedly asked his wife for a divorce. The 34-year-old sportsman allegedly told his wife Cynthia he wanted to end their five-year marriage because Madonna - whose marriage to Guy Ritchie is also said to be on the rocks - is his "spiritual soulmate". A source close to Alex - who was seen without his wedding ring earlier this week - told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Alex said he and Madonna are spiritual soulmates, and she has helped introduce him to Kabbalah." Cynthia is now said to have fled to France to stay with musician Lenny Kravitz, a close family friend. The source added: "In recent weeks, Alex has remained in New York while Cynthia has been at their mansion in Miami. She went to Paris after Lenny offered a shoulder to cry on over her split. Cynthia is devastated and needed to get away." Pics: Carlos Leon and daughter Lourdes Leon hail a taxi outside Madonna's apartment in the Upper West Side - 07/04/08 According to a family friend, "tearful" Cynthia believes Madonna brain-washed Alex. The pal told the New York Daily News newspaper: "Cynthia said, 'I feel like Madonna is using mind control over him. I don't recognize the man he has become. He was a sweet, beautiful, loving husband and father. Today he's very cold and calculating..' " "I believe he was having an affair with Madonna," Cynthia told a friend, who spoke anonymously for fear of angering A-Rod. "She said she found a letter where Alex told Madonna: 'You are my true soulmate.'" Alex - who last year was rumored to be having an affair with a stripper - is said to have become friendly with Madonna, 49, after they met at a gym. Madonna's spokesperson, Liz Rosenberg, has denied the relationship reports, insisting the pair are "just friends". She said: "Madonna and Alex have the same manager, Guy Oseary. They know each other and Madonna took her kids to a New York Yankees game last week. There's really not anythi...

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