James Rodríguez once again recovered his smile with the Colombian National Team shirt. After a difficult start to the season in Sao Paulo, where he is not a starter and was close to leaving, he led Néstor Lorenzo’s team on this first FIFA date of the year. He played a great second half against Spain in London and against Romania in Madrid he confirmed his level with 73 minutes of good football. Two important victories ahead of the Copa América.
The captain of the National Team did not speak to the media at the end of the victory at the Cívitas Metropolitano, but he used his social networks to publish a message about what happened. He returns to Brazil in search of more minutes and continuity. In these months he will have three tournaments to find consistency: Brasileirao, Copa de Brasil and Libertadores.
“Great game and victory, we continue on a good path, thanks for the support“, wrote James, accompanying the post with 4 photos of him from Colombia-Romania.
In the previous match against Spain at the London Olympics, James spoke about the meaning that playing for Colombia has in his life. It is his refuge, the place where he becomes a leader and shows his best football level. “When I come to the National Team things always go well for me…”.
If nothing extraordinary happens between now and the middle of the year, James would face his fourth Copa América with the National Team. He was in Chile 2015, the United States 2016 and Brazil 2019. He was not called up to 2021 – also in Brazilian territory – by decision of Reinaldo Rueda. He ruled it out for not being “at an optimal level of competence.”
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