";s:4:"text";s:5224:" As England prepare for their last-16 tie against Colombia in a World Cup full of shock exits, we ask - is football finally coming home? Against physical teams that get on top of him, he can be put under severe pressure.Find a club, activity or sport near youFour years on, Colombia's football no longer drips with the same energy and vibrancy. No player has ever been so influential for the South Americans at a World Cup. "They are the ones who invented the game and they also have some top-quality players. England v Colombia (19:00 BST, Tuesday 3 July) How to follow: Live on BBC Radio 5 live, live text commentary online, mobile, the BBC Sport app and Connected TV.
It's been a day's play I would see in the 80s. BBC Sport at Emirates Old TraffordThe sprightly Joseph led an improvement of the fast bowlers, getting his reward when Root chased an outswinger he could barely reach.Dom Sibley and Ben Stokes batted England into a strong position on an attritional first day of the second Test against West Indies.In closing on 207-3, England recovered from being reduced to 29-2 by off-spinner Roston Chase removing Rory Burns and Zak Crawley with successive balls either side of lunch.This may yet mature into a similarly compelling contest, but the urban, enclosed nature of the impressively redeveloped Old Trafford resulted in a sense of claustrophobia. "It will be very tight," he said. "On a rare occasion that Sibley, on 68, was drawn into playing outside off stump by Shannon Gabriel, West Indies captain Jason Holder could not hold on to a straightforward chance at second slip.The weather prevented any action before 12:30 BST, and the players were still out there when the sun finally appeared at 19:30.Media playback is not supported on this deviceAt 81-3, England were teetering, only for Stokes to join Sibley. "Against Senegal, it was a different story.Relive day four of London 2012 as Chad Le Clos is upstaged by his father, Michael Phelps wins more medals and Team GB take on Brazil in the women's football.The Colombia number 10 was clearly the team's standout performer, but he was also joined by a supporting cast that helped 'Los Cafeteros' ('the Coffee Growers') serve up some of the finest football seen at the tournament.James Rodriguez had arrived at the tournament with many English speakers not even knowing how to pronounce his name. Rodriguez, of course, was man of the match in that game following two sublime assists.In just over seven games at the Brazil and Russia World Cups, Rodriguez has struck six goals and provided four assists.
Aged 26, he's already his country's joint third all-time top scorer with 21 goals.He is so good Pekerman shifted Rodriguez from his favoured number 10 role to a position out on the left wing to accommodate both talents.Four years ago, Colombia swept aside the cobwebs of 16 years watching the tournament on television to storm to a best World Cup finish.Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard hunt their first trophy as managers when Arsenal and Chelsea meet in Saturday's FA Cup final.England must also pay particular attention to the 25-year-old's quality from dead-ball situations.Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer.Yet one issue - Rodriguez's injury - has left many worried.How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK.Against England, he will again be up against a back three, and most likely marked by a converted winger in Ashley Young.