James Rodríguez did good to get to football in Arabia: How was his career enhanced?

Reinaldo Rueda revealed his squad list to face the next knockout date and the big surprise was the return of none other than James Rodríguez. It is the first time that the Valle del Cauca coach has taken this into account since he assumed the technical direction of the tricolor.

Much had been said about the problems in the offensive part of the team. The lackluster draws on the last triple date, added to the lack of a goal from the forwards, who in their respective clubs do not stop scoring, revealed the lack of creativity in the midfield.

James Rodríguez had not been called up since the 6-1 win against Ecuador that meant the departure of Carlos Queiroz. There was speculation about an internal problem in the Colombian dressing room that directly implicated the 10 Colombian, although nothing was ever confirmed.

The truth is that before the start of the America's Cup, Rueda decided to call off James for "not being at an optimal level of competition" based on a concept from the medical department. The player later said on his Instagram account "it fills me with deep disappointment, for what for me it means playing for my country." Later, he criticized his non-call in a stream with Camilo Zúñiga and Teófilo Gutiérrez via Twitch.

Now he returns to the National Team after almost a year to see if he can contribute to the midfield and forwards with his talent. It should be remembered that a few days ago, the medical department of his club, Al rayyan, reported that James Rodríguez suffered an injury to one of his ribs. However, the same player indicated in his social networks that "All this is part of our work. A few more days and I will be training again."