James Rodríguez: “It breaks my soul to lose. It bothers me not being qualified for the World Cup”

Colombia beat Venezuela 1-0 in Puerto Ordaz for the last day of the Qatar 2022 Qualifying, but it was not enough to get the playoff. with goal of James Rodriguez, the ‘Cafeteros’ prevailed in Puerto Ordaz and dreamed for a moment of the playoffs. However, they ended up coming up empty handed.

Now, 24 hours after that bitter drink, the Colombian midfielder posted a heartfelt message on social media for fans. “The most beautiful thing that has happened to me in my career as a footballer was attending two World Cups representing the shirt that I love the most, the yellow of my national team. Today I am in deep pain. I believe that our country has the talent and players to always be part of the World Cup”it reads in the first lines.

“I feel sad and not only for myself, but also for my teammates who deserve to shine and I know they have how. I don’t know if he’s coming for the next processes, I don’t know if he’s there or not. What I do know is that it breaks my soul to lose, it makes me uncomfortable not being classified and this cannot happen again”he continued.

“I want Colombia to go to all the World Cups, for the titles to come in the different competitions and categories. We must plan, join forces and work hard from the administrative and sports side to once again show the world the power and talent of our land”ended.

It is worth mentioning that Colombia finished in sixth place in the Qatar 2022 Qualifiers with 23 points, only one behind Peru, which achieved the playoffs and keeps the dream of reaching the World Cup intact.

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