James Rodríguez promises MLS debut for Minnesota on Sunday | OneFootball

The Colombian James Rodríguez will make his debut for Minnesota United against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday, the player himself announced during a streaming broadcast, in which he said he is feeling good at his new MLS club.

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Invited to watch the first match of the season for Atlético Parceros FC, his team in the Kings League, James exchanged a few words about his current situation with Angerson García ‘Pelicanger’, with whom he shares management of the club in the seven-a-side football league run by streamers and internet personalities.

The former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich player, among other clubs, greeted everyone via video call and quickly apologized for not being able to participate in his team’s next match broadcast.

“I’m going to play next Sunday, so I won’t be able to be there,” said the Colombian. His partner then asked if he would make his debut for Minnesota United.

“Yes, yes. God willing. Against the team of (Thomas) Muller, I don’t know what it’s called… Vancouver,” replied the midfielder.

The news, coming from the Colombian national team’s number 10 himself, arrives a day after his debut for Minnesota was postponed for the second time, first due to a tactical decision and then because of an injury that kept him out of the squad for Saturday’s match, in which his team lost 3-1 to Nashville SC.

When asked how he is feeling at his new club, Rodríguez replied to his partner: “Good. I’m good here.”

The debut of the 34-year-old left-footed Colombian comes at a crucial moment, as he has only 12 guaranteed games at Minnesota United, in which he needs to regain match rhythm and fitness to join the Colombian national team.

His contract ends in June, when the World Cup in North America begins, and staying until the end of the MLS season, in December, depends on Minnesota exercising their buyback option.

James, introduced to fans a month ago, had been working on his fitness and adapting to a team that, without him, earned just four points in the first three rounds.

With Saturday’s defeat, Minnesota remains in 10th place in the Western Conference.

Sunday’s duel between Muller and James will be a reunion of two former Bayern stars, who played together between 2017 and 2019.

*With content from AFP

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