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  "id": 7648417,
  "title": "James Rodriguez retires from Colombian national team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/james-rodriguez-retires-from-colombian-national-team-7648417",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T21:39:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/16/james-rodriguez-retires-from-colombian-national-team"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colombian football icon James Rodriguez announced his retirement from the national team on Tuesday after a 15-year career and three World Cups. The 35-year-old captain expressed his serenity in a social media video, stating that he gave his \"absolutely everything.\" Rodriguez propelled Colombia to stardom at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, leading the team to the quarter-finals for the first time and winning the tournament's Golden Boot as the top scorer. His stardom reached global proportions, making him a household name. Despite a nomadic and largely ineffective club career in recent years, Rodriguez remained an integral part of the Colombia side that reached the Copa America final two years ago. However, at this year's World Cup, he failed to score any goals and was overshadowed by teammate Luis Diaz of Bayern Munich. Recently, 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",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/james-rodriguez-retires-from-colombian-national-team-7646331",
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