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Ben Steiner

The World Cup Made James Rodriguez—In the End, All He Could Do Was Watch

VANCOUVER — For all the big moments, long-distance goals, silky passes and defying dribbles, all James Rodríguez could do in the end was watch.

Inside a steamy, closed-roof BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, the 34-year-old left his final Colombia World Cup match in the 66th minute, before the match slogged through 120 and ended in an eventual penalty-shootout loss to Switzerland.

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