James Rodriguez, former star of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Everton, newly kicked the main two of Minnesota's 15 games at MLS this season, with a total of 194 minutes on the field.
Back in March, he was admitted to the hospital after being sick in a Colombian friendship match that lost to France 1-3. The 34-year-old quarterback was monitored for three days because of a water loss. At the time, there were rumors that he suffered from sphincter (Rhabdomyolysis) - a dangerous disease that could even threaten life. However, the Minnesota management club rejected this information.
James Rodriguez (gold shirt) finished the scoredown in the Battle of Colombia winning Kazakhstan in the 2014 World Cup. Image: Reuters
Rodriguez started his international career in U20 Colombian shirts and joined the 2011 NFL Championship team. He later wore the Colombian captain's tape at U20 World Cup 2011, before being regularly summoned to the national Draft since the age of 20 thanks to the impressive performance.
The quarterback had previously attended World Cups 2014 and 2018, which won the Golden Shoe with six tables and participated in the typical formation of the 2014 league. Rodriguez's daisy to the Bristol net was the most beautiful table in the league, awarded the Puskas Award the same year.
, Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace), Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace), Luis Diaz (Breyn Munich) or Luis Suarez (Sporting).
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During the news conference announced the formations on 25 May, Coach Novak Lorenzo said Rodriguez was in good condition and was working hard. Although the quarterback had little time to compete in the shape of Minnesota, Coach Lorenzo appreciated the experience and leadership of his students. He also explained that the selection of quarterback personnel was calculated to create multiple rotational options in case the player was hung with a leg or received a penalty card.
When asked about the future after the 2026 World Cup, the Argentinan military commander refused to come up with a long-term plan. "I didn't think of that. As long as I have the contract, I'm going to focus on the World Cup, and after the tournament, let the future decide," he said.
Colombia will train at Bogota before collusion with Costa Rica on June 7 and Jordan. During the seventh meeting at the World Cup, Rodriguez and his teammates were on the Kboard with Uzbekistan, CHDC Congo and Portugal.
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