MLS director closes the doors to the arrival of James Rodríguez

A recent transmission of James Rodríguez through the Twitch platform has given enough to talk about his situation in the Colombian National Team, the relationship with his teammates and the true feelings of the players regarding the miracle to be able to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. But that It was not the only thing, on the 10th he acknowledged that he would like to leave Al-Rayyan back to Europe, although he does not rule out that the United States could be an eligible destination to be closer to his daughter Salomé, who lives in Miami.

Figures like Thierry Henry, Andrea Pirlo, David Beckham or David Villa chose the MLS as the place of their retirement and that has influenced other soccer players to consider that by going to that country they will find good economic conditions to ‘burn’ their last cartridges.

“I really want to play in MLS, actually. I would love to play there for at least one season. Why? His season is shorter, so he would have three months of vacation. I would play for many more years”, Neymar said in recent days, touching on the subject of the team he would like to play for when he finishes his journey in Europe.

James was not far behind and also expressed his desire to play on American soil. “How long in Qatar? I don’t know, you don’t know what’s going to happen. Although I would like to go elsewhere. Go back to Europe, why not? I have the conditions, I’m picking up the pace, waiting for what happens. Another good option is to go to the United States, which I really like, but there’s not enough time for that”.

“I am competing and doing things well personally, scoring goals and passing. In the group part, it’s like we haven’t understood each other much, but in the end it’s all new, I hope we finish in the best way, “he said. “It is an issue that I have to think about a lot, but I would like to go somewhere else, I don’t know where. What do you think? Where could it be? Where they want me, obviously, and where they want to put me”.

“I don’t know where I am going to retire, it is a good question, I would like the United States, it is a country that I like very much, I would be closer to my daughter, who is in Miami, I love the culture there, I always go on vacation there ”, pointed out the cucuteño.

Commissioner’s ‘slam’

The statements of the two South American soccer players have generated reactions from MLS fans who, in any case, do not hide their desire to see world sports figures disembark in their country in the twilight of their careers.

However, in the leadership of the league they are not so convinced of continuing to have the reputation of being a tournament of almost retired. “We don’t need to bring in a big name player at the end of his career because he decided he wants to retire in MLS.”commissioner Don Garber said, noting that “when Zlatan left Major League Soccer no one said he was going to retire to Italy. And frankly, that insulted me.”

This idea has been reflected in the entry of the MLS teams to the South American market, taking the jewels of the main teams of the continent. “We want our story to be about young players who come here in the early stages or in the prime of their career and make our league their league of choice. Like all the best leagues in the world, it’s about buying and selling players.”

Even with these statements from the top leader, in the United States there are several veterans such as Gonzalo Higuain, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández, Carlos Vela and recently the incorporation of the Brazilian Douglas Costa to the Los Angeles Galaxy was made official, after a step into oblivion in the now relegated Guild of Porto Alegre.