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"I have a few more years" - James Rodriguez shuts down retirement talk

"I have a few more years" - James Rodriguez shuts down retirement talk
"I have a few more years" - James Rodriguez shuts down retirement talkREUTERS

James Rodriquez has rushed to shut down talk he's considering retirement with his Minnesota United exit looming.

The 34-year-old signed a short-term contract with the MLS side, but a lack of fitness means he’s only played a total of 210 minutes across all competitions.

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Rodriguez signed for Minnesota United with one eye on this summer’s World Cup but is now set to leave once his contract expires at the end of June.

Reports have since emerged that the playmaker will retire in the summer, but Rodriguez has come out and refuted those claims.

Speaking to Apple TV after Minnesota’s 2-2 draw with Austin FC, he said: "I don’t know who said that.

"I think it was in Colombia to get views, to get likes. But I think they should inform themselves a bit more about all these things. The only person who will know how long I want to play, I think, is me.

"I’m going to say with plenty of time in advance, but right now I think I have a few more years. All those things they’re saying, I think are false. 

“I think it’s bad for the whole country, for fans because they believe things that aren’t true, and for me, of course. I’ve never said that."