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Finally it happened. As reported yesterday, James Rodríguez actually made an appearance during the Kings League World Cup, which has been taking place since January 1 in Italy. The Colombian arrived in Milan to watch Colombia’s quarter-final clash against Uzbekistan.
As previously mentioned, Rodríguez is one of the presidents of the Colombian team and he wanted to be there in person to support his team. However, it is notable that he did this while still a player for Rayo Vallecano, since his contract has not yet been terminated.
He was seen enjoying his time there, supporting his team, and even took the opportunity to pop into the dressing room before the players took to the pitch, giving a motivational speech to galvanize them.
It seemed to have paid off, as almost immediately after kick-off, the Colombian team found themselves with a three-goal lead. Therefore, from the bench, they decided to press the ‘presidential penalty’ button to try to further extend their lead.
-For those unfamiliar with the format created by Gerard Piqué, the presidents of the different teams have the option of taking a penalty during the match. With a veteran like James, it was a no-brainer that he would be chosen to take the shot on goal.
However, much to the disillusionment of all Colombian fans, James failed to score, his penalty being masterfully saved by the Uzbek goalkeeper. It was a completely unexpected result, especially when you consider that it was the first time in history that an active player took a presidential penalty.
It is essential to emphasize that this can happen to anyone, regardless of their long career. In fact, many other big names like Kun Agüero and Joan Verdú also failed from the penalty spot.
