The examples of the quality of play of James Rodríguez are not enough. Apparently, the Cucuteño was left out of the game this Tuesday, October 29, between Rayo Vallecano and Villamuriel for the Copa del Rey.
The captain of the Colombian team was not included in the initial roster or among the substitutes, a situation that surprised more than one person.
Despite the fact that there was no official confirmation of the player’s absence, an account that closely follows the movements of the Spanish team established his position.
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“Rayo Vallecano player James Rodríguez will be one of the missing for team franjirrojo in the first round of team rayista against Villamuriel. Colombia, who did not play a single minute in the team’s last league game, will not play in the Copa del Rey,” reported ‘Unión Rayo’.
Although everything seemed to indicate that this would be the favorable case for the player to be part of the starting roster and continue to add minutes, this is not the case, and it is not known if his absence would be an issue medical, technical, or even his. own decision.
Iñigo Pérez, Rayo’s coach at a press conference, despite not giving his own names, assures that the choice is the players who are ready: “I outlined the eleven, but he does not obey the rotation of the words. Tomorrow (Tuesday) is an opportunity for those who begin to reveal themselves. I don’t like to go into proper names. I want people to enjoy the players with less minutes. “We shouldn’t break down the Copa del Rey or Villamuriel.”
Sergio Camello, one of the men who share the locker room with the Tricolor’s 10, said that he is one of the men needed on and off the field, due to his playing quality and leadership ability:
“It’s true that we had little agreement within what we had with James. As you know there are many national team breaks, I couldn’t speak with much certainty about it. He is a player that a locker room like Rayo needs. Not just because of his level, which I’m not going to find out now, but because of the leadership, everything he’s experienced and what he can do for us off the field,” he told Diario As de España.
He concluded with his desire to adapt the Cucuteño as soon as possible because it will be beneficial for him and the club.
The Colombian Football Federation (FCF) has been approved by FIFA for a 25% reduction in the capacity of the Roberto Meléndez City Stadium in Barranquilla. This action is due to discriminatory chants directed at Argentina fans during a match on 10 September. Despite this sanction, the FCF, together with TuBoleta and Bancolombia, announced the ticket sales schedule for the next match of the Colombian team.
The game, which will be played on November 19, will pit Colombia against Ecuador in the framework of the 11th South American Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup This event will take place in the aforementioned Barranquilla stadium, a key stage for the Colombia team on their way to World Cup qualification .
The ticket pre-sale process, coordinated by TuBoleta and supported by Bancolombia, is structured to facilitate fans’ access to the stadium, despite the reduced capacity. This game is crucial to Colombia’s playoff hopes, and the fans are expected to support the team with enthusiasm and respect.