The midfielder was one of the protagonists of the Colombian match in the friendly against Spain, while he is still fighting for a place at San Paolo
Looking for a space at San Paolo, James Rodriguez has shown, once again in the Colombian team, that he can help San Paolo. After all, the midfielder was one of the highlights of Colombia’s 1-0 friendly win over Spain in London. However, the few opportunities at the Tricolor make the player reflect on “new opportunities”.
James played an important role in Colombia’s goal, making the shot that started the counterattack led by Luis DÃaz. The Liverpool striker crosses for Muñoz who finds the net. After the match, the midfielder celebrated the triumph, but also revealed that he did not rule out a return to Spanish football.
“When we go to the national team, we always have to do our best. In the future, why not go back to the Spanish league, a league I have always wanted to play in. Why can’t I go back?”, said James.
It was his performances for Colombia that brought him to Real Madrid in 2014. James was the top scorer at the World Cup in Brazil and gained international fame. However, he failed to repeat his great performances for the Merengue team.
James is looking for space in Sao Paulo
The 32-year-old midfielder has had a troubled start to the season at San Paolo. Without much opportunity, he asked to leave the club in early February, but was reinstated two weeks later. Since then he has made four appearances for Paulista, always coming on in the second half. In the elimination against Novorizontino in the quarter-finals, he came on 11 minutes from the end of regulation time.
In fact, after the friendly match between Colombia and Spain, coach Néstor Lorenzo teased San Paolo and said that he hopes to see James Rodriguez on the pitch for longer.
“Let’s say he doesn’t play much. The other day he played 11 minutes and in 11 minutes San Paolo achieved more times than in the previous 80 thanks to James. It doesn’t surprise me, I hope he plays a lot more in San Paolo to reach the national team and being able to play the 90 minutes,” said the coach.
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Source: Terra
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