Although, James Rodriguez made my list of youngsters to watch at the World Cup, little did I imagine that the Monaco player would take the tournament by storm in the way that he did.
Still leading the race for the Golden Boot with 6 goals, Rodriguez will also be one of the favourites for player of the tournament after playing a key role in helping Colombia to an all-time best quarter-final place.
And to show how much promise he always had, Colombian TV unearthed some footage of a 12-year-old Jimmy Rodriguez showing off his brilliance...and I mean brilliance!
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