Judged in poor shape, James Rodriguez will not play in the Copa América this summer.
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Lmidfielder James Rodriguez, judged to be in poor shape, has been excluded from the Colombian squad and will miss the Copa América this summer, the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) announced on Friday.
Rodriguez “has been subjected to medical examinations which have determined that he is not at the optimal level (of form, editor’s note), which is why he will not be able to join the group,” the FCF said in a statement.
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It is “excluded from matches against Peru and Argentina counting for the qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar as well as the Copa America”, she wrote again.
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The former Monaco and Real Madrid playmaker, now at Everton, said he was affected by the decision, adding that he was already recovered.
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“Not receiving the confidence of the coaching team (…) generates enormous pain, because for the jersey of the national team of Colombia I have always given everything”, wrote the star of the Colombian selection. in a statement posted on Twitter.
Coach Reinaldo Rueda replaced Carlos Queiroz at the head of Colombia after very poor qualifications for the 2022 World Cup. After four games played, Colombia have only 4 points. Currently 7th in the standings, she is very far from the four direct qualifiers for Qatar.
Brazil leads the standings with 12 points and Argentina takes second place with 10 units. Ecuador and Paraguay are respectively 3rd and 4th with 9 and 6 points.
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