James Rodríguez Song: Goodbye James, Colombia Farewell
James Rodríguez says goodbye to Colombia. On 15 September 2026 he ended fifteen years in the yellow shirt with a three-minute video, leaving as the most capped player in the country's history with 131 appearances. This farewell ballad runs from his debut at twenty through the volley off the bar against Uruguay and the 2014 Golden Boot, to the six-assist Copa América run of 2024 and the penalty shootout against Switzerland that closed it all.
James Rodríguez Song: Goodbye James, Colombia Farewell Lyrics
Goodbye, James (Colombia) Fifteen years with the ten on his back Goodbye, James (Colombia) A country in yellow is singing him back Yeah Twenty years old in the yellow, the first of a hundred and thirty-one Off the bar against Uruguay, six goals, the Golden Boot was won Goodbye, James, Colombia sings A boy from the border town, and the planet stopped to watch him run Goodbye, James (Colombia) Fifteen years with the ten on his back Goodbye, James (Colombia) A country in yellow is singing him back Yeah, yeah Thirty-three years old, six assists, and he dragged them to a final One-thirty-one, then Switzerland, and the penalties ended it all Goodbye, James, Colombia sings No trophy in his hands, but a whole country wore his number Fifteen years, three World Cups, a nation on his shoulders Every kid in yellow asked for a ten on the back A three-minute goodbye, and Bogotá went quiet Now say his name one more time, and the drums come back Goodbye, James (Colombia) Fifteen years with the ten on his back Goodbye, James (Colombia) A country in yellow is singing him back Goodbye, James (Colombia) Fifteen years with the ten on his back Goodbye, James (Colombia) A country in yellow is singing him back
Why did James Rodríguez retire from the Colombia national team?
James Rodríguez announced on 15 September 2026 that he was ending his international career after fifteen years, in a three-minute video posted to his social media. He was 35 and said the moment had come to close the chapter of his journey with the national team.
How many caps does James Rodríguez have for Colombia?
James Rodríguez finished with 131 caps, the most in Colombia's history. He passed David Ospina's record in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup against Switzerland, which turned out to be his final game.
Did James Rodríguez win the World Cup Golden Boot?
Yes. James Rodríguez won the Golden Boot at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with six goals, as Colombia reached the quarter-finals for the first time. It remains the most prominent individual award won by a Colombian player at a World Cup.
What was James Rodríguez's Puskás Award goal?
His chest-and-volley against Uruguay in the 2014 World Cup round of 16, which went in off the underside of the crossbar. It was voted Goal of the Tournament and won the 2014 FIFA Puskás Award, the first World Cup goal to win it.
What did James Rodríguez do at Copa América 2024?
He won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player and set a record with six assists in a single Copa América, passing Lionel Messi's mark, as Colombia reached the final. Colombia lost the final to Argentina.
What was James Rodríguez's last game for Colombia?
The 2026 World Cup round of 16 against Switzerland on 7 July 2026, which Colombia lost on penalties. It was his 131st cap.
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