Colombia name Olympics squad without Real Madrid’s James
James Rodriguez has been left out of Colombia's 18-man squad for the Olympics games by coach Carlos Restrepo.
The president of the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) had revealed
that the Real Madrid forward would not be selected having featured for
Los Cafeteros at the Copa America Centenario. Sporting Lisbon’s Teo Gutierrez and Atletico Nacional’s Miguel Borja
are expected to lead the attack for the tournament in Brazil - which
starts on August 3 - as Colombia look to win their first Olympics
football medal.
Gutiérrez, William Tesillo and Dorlan Pabon as the three over-aged included in the squad, with no other major surprises.
Colombia begin the tournament with a clash against Sweden on the
opening day, before facing other Group B opponents Nigeria and Japan.
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