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Everton’s James Rodríguez has flatly denied claims that he was involved in a locker room fight following Colombia’s 3-0 loss to Uruguay last Friday.
It had been alleged that Rodríguez, Davinson Sánchez of Tottenham and Jefferson Lerma of Bournemouth were involved in an altercation after the World Cup tie, in which goals by Edinson Cavani, Luis Suárez and Manchester United substitute Darwin Núñez resolved the contest in a overwhelming.
Rodríguez issued a statement on Twitter denying that such a confrontation occurred after a loss that left Colombia seventh in a World Cup qualifying group from which the top four will automatically qualify for Qatar 2022, with the team in fifth place going to a play-off. .
The statement said: “I would like to inform the public, the press and supporters in general that I deny all kinds of alleged information regarding abusive behavior, aggressions, fights and all kinds of controversies between players and in which I have been cited as the protagonist. , after the team’s World Cup qualifiers on November 13 and 17, 2020.
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“What happened on the field and the unfortunate results were not beyond what the game implies. I have an excellent and respectful relationship with each of my teammates from Colombia in the dressing room and in my personal life.
“It is a difficult period for us in sporting terms and as players we are the first to acknowledge our responsibility. However, as a group, we remain strong and our dream of qualifying for the Qatar World Cup remains intact, which is something that we will work even harder to achieve.
Regarding the above, we have to clear all doubts about the harmony and the atmosphere in the dressing room, since although we are excited, at no time has this become a conflict between us.
“Finally, I ask everyone not to fall into the trap of misinformation about these lies. Those responsible for creating these false stories only want to create discord and chaos by affecting my name, so I will take legal action when necessary.”
Rodriguez returns to housework with Everton on Sunday when the Toffees travel to play Fulham in the lunchtime kickoff.
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