(FILES) Colombia's midfielder #10 James Rodriguez controls the ball during the international friendly football match between Colombia and Australia at Citifield stadium in the Queens borough of New York City on November 18, 2025. Star player James Rodriguez announced on September 15, 2026, that he was retiring from the Colombian national team, a decision that brings to an end a 15-year international career in which he established himself as one of the finest footballers in the country's history. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)