James Rodríguez ran out of competition in Mexico, after falling with League in the quarterfinals of the MX League against Cruz Azul.
Undoubtedly, it was a hard blow for those led by Eduardo Berrizo, who will no longer have activity, because their participation in the Club World Cup will not occur after the decision of the tas to ratify what was stated by FIFA.
After finding that he was part of a multipropiety with Pachuca, the 'Esmeralda' set was expelled and that is why, he will no longer be part of the orbital appointment.
This news took place on March 21, when FIFA excluded them from the World Cup. Since then, James and his companions did not have the same performance again.
James Rodríguez in León vs Cruz Azul
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In data delivered by La Liga Magazine, a comparison was made of what was done by the Colombian before and after knowing the news. There, the numbers reflect low performance in recent months.
Prior to being expelled, James started in eleven commitments of twelve possible. In these he scored two goals and gave five assists, so he participated directly in seven scores.
James Rodríguez in Club León.
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EFE
In addition, he was never admonished and much less expelled. León's balance was two draws and eight wins, an undefeated to admire.
But everything changed after March 21. To date, James played seven meetings, of which five was initialist. The different thing is that he did not score and only gave an assistance.
Things began to get out of control, the Colombian already exploded the root of this, he was aware twice and saw an expulsion, which left him out of the first leg against Cruz Azul.
James Rodríguez in León vs Pumas.
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EFE
León lost five of those games, tied one and could add three points one time.
For the 'Verdiblancos', everything seems to indicate that the news of his expulsion from the World Cup generated a stir, to the point that affected his performance.
James Rodríguez's failure in his first MX League was directly related to the exclusion of the León Club Club Club Club, announced on March 21 and confirmed weeks later.
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