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James Rodriguez He gave his all, as is his custom, in his 100th game with the Colombia selection.
This Saturday, in the last friendly match of the Tricolor before the America’s Cup in the United Statesthe midfielder who has not been having minutes in the Sao Paulo of Brazil, He showed sacrifice and for passages of the game it was important, with imbalance and good passes, in the 3-0 victory against Bolivia. He was on the court for 84 minutes.
In a video of a little more than 2 minutes, the Colombian Football Federation paid tribute to the Cucuteño, who became the seventh national representative to reach one hundred games with the national team.
Joined the group in which they appear David Ospina (127), Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (116), Carlos ‘el Pibe’ Valderrama (111), Radamel Falcao García (105), Mario Alberto Yepes (102) and Leonel Álvarez (101).
Praise for the “10”
“It is unknown what football has with left-handers; It is a beautiful mystery, like art, but palpable in every touch they give the ball. It seems that walking on the left side of life gives them a unique sensitivity. Thus, James Rodríguez has drawn his story along the path of the most popular sport in the world with his, indisputable as an aesthetic, left leg,” the Federation began writing as a tribute to the 10 of the National Team.
“Today, the 10th celebrates 100 games with the Colombian National Team in which he has marked an indelible history. From an early age, James and his lefty knew that greatness would be their destiny. Rodríguez debuted as a professional on May 21, 2006 in the Envigado team, a club from which his game stole the attention after his successful time in the Ponyfútbol Tournament that takes place every year in the city of Medellín, Colombia”, The writing continued, in which they continued to remember their sporting process, recalling their performance in the Colombian Under-17 National Team, with which they qualified and played in the 2007 World Cup in South Korea, as well as the success they have had with the Absolute and other big clubs, including Real Madrid.
He joined that Spanish team after his good senior World Cup in Brazil-2014, in which he was the top scorer with six goals.
Now, at 32 years old, and in the process Néstor Lorenzo, he continues to receive confidence and minutes so that he can continue showing his great talent.
Full of pride and joy
“I am very happy to reach this figure with the National Team. It is a dream to complete 100 games. Now we are going step by step, with the idea of making a good presentation in the Copa América, reaching the final and being champions,” Rodríguez commented at the end of this Thursday’s match.
“We have a couple of days to get even better. We have to prepare ourselves mentally for that,” added the midfielder, who says that every moment with the National Team that he has experienced has been unique.
“Every match with Colombia is special, I live it like a dream, I love this shirt like no other. It is unique, and I enjoy every game as if it were the last,” Rodríguez added.
The Federation also shared the following information about James
-He has worn the Colombian National Team shirt 100 times.
-Second top scorer of the national team with 27 goals.
-Participation in World Cups: Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018.
-Participation in CopaS América: Chile 2015, Brazil 2019 and United States 2024.
-Participation in four qualifiers: Brazil 2014, Russia 2018, Qatar 2022 and Mexico/United States/Canada 2026.
-James Rodríguez completes seventeen years with the National Team shirt, including lower divisions.
-Best player of the 2011 Toulon Hopes Tournament.
-Best goal, Golden Boot and in the ideal 11 of the 2014 Brazil World Cup.
Puskás Award 2014.
-Two nominations for the Ballon d’Or in 2014 and 2015.
