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WORLD CUP 2014: Colombia squad welcomed home by thousands Thousands of fans turned out in Bogota to welcome home Colombias footballers after their best performance at a World Cup finals. Coach Jose Pekerman guided his side to their first quarter-final appearance before they lost 2-1 to hosts Brazil. James Rodriguez scored six goals at the finals, and remains the tournaments top scorer ahead of the semi-finals. The Monaco midfielders total included a spectacular volley in a 2-0 last-16 victory over Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro. Rodriguez scored in all five of Colombias matches in Brazil. He struck in each of their Group C victories over Greece, Ivory Coast and Japan, added two more in the win over Uruguay and then converted a penalty as his side were eliminated by the hosts. Colombias president Juan Manuel Santos sent a message thanking the team for so much joy and for teaching us how to dream.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 20:55:06 +0000

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