What has been said?
A statement from the Colombian FA read: The coaching staff of the Colombia men s senior team reports that the player James Rodriguez has been ruled out for the games against Peru and Argentina for the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and the CONMEBOL Copa America 2021. In recent days, the midfielder was subjected to medical examinations, which determined that he is not at the optimal level of competition, therefore he will not be able to join the group called by Reinaldo Rueda for the aforementioned commitments and the South American championship. The coach and his team of collaborators regret not being able to count on James this time and hope that soon the midfielder will be able to be part of a squad, representing our country with the height and professionalism as he has always done.
Quizzed on his future plans by the
Colombian FA and where he sees himself ending up, James has said: I haven’t given it much thought. I can’t tell you where I would like to retire. I don’t think it will be long because I wouldn’t want to play when I m too old. For now, I want to enjoy it as much as possible. I want to learn, to help the young players. This whole crop of players who are almost 30 years old and upwards have less and less time to go.
James career to date
The classy midfielder started out in his homeland with Envigado, before then trying his luck in Argentina with Banfield.