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  "id": 7646331,
  "title": "James Rodriguez retires from Colombian national team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/james-rodriguez-retires-from-colombian-national-team-7646331",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T21:39:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/16/james-rodriguez-retires-from-colombian-national-team"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colombian football legend James Rodriguez announced his retirement from the national team on Tuesday after a 15-year career and three World Cup appearances. Rodriguez, who led the team to the Copa America final in 2016, expressed his gratitude for his achievements, stating that he gave everything he had during his time with the national side. The 35-year-old tearfully shared his decision via a social media video, displaying emotional eyes.\n\nRodriguez's impressive performance at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil propelled him and Colombia to the quarter-finals, earning him the Golden Boot as the tournament's top scorer. Despite a lackluster club career in recent years, he remained a vital component of the Colombia team that reached the Copa America final two years ago. However, in the 2018 World Cup, he failed to score any goals and was overshadowed by teammate Luis Diaz of Bayern Munich. In recent weeks, the former Real Madrid midfielder joined Colombian side Atletico Nacional.",
  "summary": "James Rodriguez propelled himself and Colombia to stardom at the 2014 World Cup, where they reached the quarter-finals for the first time.",
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        "outlet": "Colombia One",
        "title": "James Rodriguez Retires From Colombian National Team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/james-rodriguez-retires-from-colombian-national-team",
        "published": "2026-09-15T18:13:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "James Rodriguez retires from Colombian national team",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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