{"id":4663,"date":"2026-04-03T08:49:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4663"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T08:49:52","slug":"james-rodriguez-rushed-to-hospital-after-warm-up-match-against-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=4663","title":{"rendered":"James Rodr\u00edguez rushed to hospital after warm-up match against France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>The player&#8217;s condition is &#8216;non-sports-related&#8217; <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>James Rodr\u00edguez has been hospitalised for the past three days after showing signs of &#8220;severe dehydration&#8221; from Colombia&#8217;s World Cup warm-up game against France last Sunday. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The South American nation lost 3-1 to the 2018 World Champions in the US city of Maryland on Sunday, in what appeared to have been an uneventful friendly game. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>On Thursday (2 April), the Colombian Football Federation released a statement confirming that the former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielder had spent 72 hours\u00a0under observation in a Minnesota hospital. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The statement begins: &#8220;The day after the match against France, the player [James Rodr\u00edguez] presented symptoms of severe dehydration, which necessitated his hospitalisation over the past 72 hours for preventive clinical monitoring and recovery.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;[Rodriguez] has been under professional observation due to a medical condition of non-sports-related origin,&#8221; it continues. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;It is important to clarify that this situation is unrelated to any musculoskeletal injuries, nor is it linked to the performance of his footballing activities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The player&#8217;s current condition does appear to be improving, with the federation adding that a medical report &#8220;indicates a favourable prognosis and steady improvement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>According to reports, the 34-year-old has returned home from hospital and is continuing recoverey there. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It remains to be seen if the player&#8217;s condition has any further impact on his World Cup campaign, or future footballing career. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#James #Rodr\u00edguez #rushed #hospital #warmup #match #France<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The player&#8217;s condition is &#8216;non-sports-related&#8217; James Rodr\u00edguez has been hospitalised for the past three days after showing signs of &#8220;severe dehydration&#8221; from Colombia&#8217;s World Cup warm-up game against France last Sunday. 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