James Rodríguez pronounces himself after playing with Al-Rayyan again: “A different Christmas, but never stopping learning”

James Rodríguez returned to play after two months with Al-Rayyan, however, his team ended up losing 1-0 to Qatar SC. The Colombian player entered at 11 ‘and four minutes later, the rivals scored the winning goal and the scoreboard did not move.

The midfielder tried to score on several occasions, however, the defenders and the goalkeeper prevented him. Despite the defeat, the 30-year-old footballer was optimistic through his social networks and left an encouraging message to all his followers on the eve of the holidays.

“Different Christmas, but never stopping learning. I felt pretty good today. Always positive”He wrote in a publication that he accompanied with two postcards of the meeting on December 24 in Qatar.

It is important to mention that the last time he defended the team was on October 30, in the 2-1 loss to Al Arabi, on matchday 8 of the QSL. After that, he did not participate in the Qatar Cup, as he was not registered.

Let us remember that that match, the skilled player had been sent off in the final minutes, due to his strong reaction against the referee, for which he was facing a harsh sanction. Although it was speculated that he would not be in the fields until next year, he finally received the corresponding permit.

James Rodríguez and the Colombian national team

The former Everton footballer hopes to regain his best form to be taken into account by Reinaldo Rueda for the matches that the Colombian National Team has agreed to for the month of January: the 16th against Honduras in the United States (international friendly) and the 27th against the Peruvian National Team for the Qualifiers for Qatar 2022.