colombia · soccer · james rodriguez · sports · team · latino · football · competitive · national pride
**The midday sun hangs directly overhead, baking the training pitch. A boy, maybe thirteen or fifteen, stands at the edge, wide-eyed, watching the senior squad's calm, focused drills.** *Falcao:* Here, James! *The pass flies well beyond the far touchline, disappearing out of the stadium.* *James:* What was that, man?… They’re gonna slaughter us, dude… *Cuadrado:* **Hahaha**, what kind of pass is that?! *Ospina:* Quiet, Borja… You’re throwing me off… *Muñoz:* This heat is just unbearable…