Rodríguez deserves golden boot
Sunday, 6 July 2014
It would be a fitting subplot to this thrilling, visceral, horribly involving World Cup if James Rodríguez got to keep the golden shoe he is currently eyeing rather disconsolately in the tournament departure lounge.
Despite some calculated rough-housing from Brazil's midfield Rodríguez was still a startlingly mobile and incisive presence in Colombia's narrow defeat in Fortaleza. There was one delicious piece of acceleration and a pass inside Marcelo in the first half that gave a thrilling glimpse of his talent. He made and also scored Colombia's second-half penalty, and given another 10 minutes he might well have saved the game too.