James has already dazzled at Maracanã in the World Cup qualifiers

James Rodríguez returns on Sunday (17) to one of the most memorable phases of his career. At Maracanã, in the 2014 World Cup, where he scored two goals in the victory over Uruguay in the round of 16 of the world cup. Related to São Paulo Note São Paulo's dissatisfaction with current supplier São Paulo 15/09/2023 Copa do Brasil Copa do Brasil: see the history of duels between Flamengo and São Paulo Copa do Brasil/ 15/09 2023 São Paulo How much does São Paulo cost Paulo catches Paulo in the Copa do Brasil prize until the final and how much do you win if you are champion? São Paulo 09/22/2023 The first goal scored by the Colombian earned him the Púskas award. In a great goal from outside the area, in the 28th minute of the first half, he didn't even give goalkeeper Mustela a chance to save and received the award for the most beautiful goal of the year. In the same game, he scored the second after taking advantage of a play by Pablo Armero and Cuadrado. In that World Cup, he was the top scorer with six goals and led Colombia to the quarter-finals of the competition. But Maracanã has always been a special stage for James Rodríguez. In São Paulo, the player debuted at the Rio stadium, also against Flamengo, in a 1-1 draw in August. + Have you ever thought about becoming a football coach? Participate in our Masterclass with Felipe Ximenes and discover opportunities That's why, when São Paulo announced it, in a video released by Tricolor, it remembered exactly that moment. Now, nine years later, James Rodríguez returns to the place where he began his career in search of something similar. This Sunday (17), Flamengo faces São Paulo in the first game of the Copa do Brasil final, at 4pm (Brasília time). Follow Lance! on G o o g l e News Most read 1 Off the field Vini Jr.'s attitude towards Mbappé for Real Madrid draws attention on the web 2 Off the field Brasileirão: check title chances after Botafogo's draw and Palmeiras' victory 3 Off the field Fans of Botafogo blames partial defeat: 'It calls failure' 4 Launch! Biz How much did Rayssa Leal earn by winning the SLS stage in Tokyo? 5 Flamengo Flamengo Stadium has a capacity for 78 thousand people and is European inspired; Check out the photos in Lance's newsletter! Stay up to date on sports and your favorite team in just 1 minute of reading! Sign up The best sport of your morning! Article More News Stay up to date with everything! See more São Paulo André Silva is in great form, scoring decisive goals and being a shadow for Calleri 11/25/2024 - 07:45 São Paulo William Gomes is back in action and should gain more minutes for São Paulo in 2025 11/24/2024 - 08:15 São Paulo Zubeldía receives the most cards of the entire São Paulo squad 11/24/2024 - 06:15 São Paulo Lucas Moura talks about São Paulo's 'power of reaction' in a difficult game x Atlético-MG 11/24/2024 - 01:34 São Paulo Zubeldía celebrates their place in the Libertadores and praises São Paulo's reaction at home 11/24/2024 - 01:13 São Paulo São Paulo improved quickly and did not complete the sequence of four seasons lost to Atlético-MG 11/24/2024 - 00:26 São Paulo Atlético-MG takes an advantage, but São Paulo draws and guarantees against Libertadores 11/23/2024 - 23:34 São Paulo goes crazy with Lucas Moura's pass: 'Extraordinary' 11/23/2024 - 22:36 Related São Paulo Remember São Paulo's dissatisfaction with the current supplier São Paulo 15/09/2023 Copa do Brasil Copa do Brasil: see history of duels between Flamengo and São Paulo Copa do Brasil 15/09/2023 São Paulo How much prize money won by São Paulo in the Copa do Brasil until the final and how much will they win as champion? São Paulo 09/22/2023