From Fortaleza
James Rodriguez's crisp confronted grin has turned into one of this World Cup's most critical pictures as he makes up a brilliant trinity of 'Immaculate 10s' nearby Argentina's Lionel Messi and the trust of all Brazil, Neymar.
Colombia's new symbol has brought Brazil by storm with five objectives - including the objective of the competition so far with a stunning 25-yard volley against Uruguay - and exhibitions that have pulled in the consideration of Real Madrid.
Behind the clean-cut outside, on the other hand, sneaks a threat that undermines the trusts of a country when Colombia face has Brazil in the World Cup quarter-last in Fortaleza on Friday.
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Uruguay mentor Oscar Tabarez was moved to place the 22-year-old in the world class organization of Diego Maradona and Messi after his two objectives in Rio set up what is continuously seen here as a straight on with Neymar in the battle to achieve the last four.
As the Brazil and Colombia groups made camp in the steamy high temperature of Fortaleza on Thursday, the center was solidly settled on the players who have turned into the sparkling images of their crusades to make it to the World Cup last.
The state of mind was summed up by Jose Alberto Santos de Andrade, from Radio Gaucha, who told BBC Sport: "Brazil fans are concerned. They are perplexed about James Rodriguez on the grounds that he is the most perilous player against us however our mentor Luiz Felipe Scolari and the players likewise say it is imperative to be watchful with Juan Cuadrado.
"For Brazilians, Neymar is better however they are diverse. Neymar is more individual and specialized, more astounding, while Rodriguez is a more aggregate player with his associates.
"Right now in this World Cup, however, they are at the same level. He is exceptionally risky and we know it."
James Rodriguez of Colombia
The Colombia group have been commended for their moving and also their assaulting play
While there is fervor, there is power circulating everywhere here as well.
Colombians are denoting the twentieth commemoration of the homicide of shield Andres Escobar, shot in Medellin days in the wake of scoring an own objective against the United States at the 1994 World Cup.
It was a period of compelling wilderness in Colombia, in spite of the fact that the exact thought processes in Escobar's homicide stay obscure. The player's sister Maria Ester and sibling Jose will be at the quarter-last in Fortaleza wearing a number 2 shirt bearing the name "Escobar" in his honor.
Rodriguez is the new touchstone and extraordinary trust for many Colombia supporters flooding into Brazil's fifth biggest city in the north-east of the nation, a three-hour flight from Rio.
James Rodriguez detail
His equalization, elegance and common scoring capability have caught the consideration of Brazil and it is Rodriguez's face that shafts out of TV screens when the primary risk to an indeterminate guard is constantly talked about.
James Rodriguez realities
Conceived on 12 July 1991 in Cucuta, Colombia
Started vocation at Envigado, joined Argentine club Banfield in 2009 and moved to Europe with Porto the accompanying year
Won the Portuguese Golden Ball (best player in the group) in 2012 matured 20 - the most youthful player to do so
Had won three progressive group titles with Porto by the age of 21
Moved to Monaco for £38.5m in 2013, making him the second-most unreasonable Colombian ever, after Radamel Falcao
It has brought to unmistakable quality a skilled young person who went to the world stage by means of Colombia, Argentina, Portugal and the previous summer's £38.5m move to Monaco after allegedly twice being neglected by Manchester United.
Rodriguez's experience is a humble one. He was conceived in Cucuta on the Venezuelan outskirt and his father, Wilson James Sr, was an ex-footballer who played in the same Colombia youth group as Rene Higuita, the goalkeeper known as 'El Loco' and celebrated for his "Scorpion" kick save from England's Jamie Redknapp in a Wembley well disposed in 1995.
When he moved homes with his mother and grandma to Ibague, his enthusiasm for football was reveled by living inverse the preparation ground for second division side Cooperamos Tolima, where the junior Rodriguez would attempt to join preparing sessions.
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He began his vocation with Colombian second division side Envigado before moving to the intense demonstrating ground of Argentina with Banfield at 17, where he helped them win the Primera Division. Further triumphs came after a move to Porto with three progressive titles, and additionally winning the Portuguese Golden Ball (for the best player in the class) at 20 years old.
Rodriguez's notoriety and profile in his country has expanded with each objective, as has the weight of obligation to fill the hole left by harmed national symbol Radamel Falcao and the legacy of Colombia's number 10 shirt worn with such qualification by 'El Pibe' Carlos Valderrama, 'The Kid'.
Rodriguez at the 2014 World Cup
Rodriguez is the first player to score in the initial four amusements of a World Cup following Brazil's Ronaldo and Rivaldo in 2002.
Rodriguez is additionally the first player to score in each of his initial four World Cup recreations since Italy's Christian Vieri in 1998.
Bogota-based columnist Carl Worswick has followed Rodriguez's excursion to his current status and said: "Before the World Cup, Falcao was obviously Colombia's greatest star and media symbol. He is the supporter for a long line of Colombian global organizations and is even people in general face for very much a couple of the legislature's publicizing crusades, for example, against medications and beverage driving.
"James is five years more youthful and had just made his senior national group debut at the begin of the qualifiers. While he was seen as someone with a ton of make a guarantee to he, was still very much a path behind Falcao, who had a long record of accomplishment with River Plate, Porto and Atletico Madrid.
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