James Rodriguez was the rising star at the 2014 World Cup but was left in tears when Brazil eliminated his side Colombia, only to be cheered up by his rival David Luiz.
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The sixth tournament goal of the Colombia playmaker wasn't enough, as his side lost the quarter-final 2-1 to Brazil.
James, who was met with hard tackles by the Brazilians throughout the hame left the field in tears, but found comfort in Luiz's arms.
"He told me I was a good player," Rodriguez told reporters afterwards.
"The truth is that having so many superstars hugging me did make me happy. We have to raise our heads now and thank Colombia for their support.
"We are sad because we wanted to keep going and set new records. We gave everything to reach the semi-final, but we have to be proud because we played a great side."
Rodriguez's goals helped Colombia to reach the World Cup quarter-final stage for the first time in history and the 23-year-old won the Golden Ball.
The tough battle with Colombia also ended Neymar's World Cup after a hard tackle by Juan Camilo Zuniga. A Neymar-less Brazil were eliminated in the next round as Germany thrashed the World Cup hosts 7-1.
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Rodriguez and Zuniga will meet and Luiz and Neymar when Colombia face Brazil on Wednesday morning. Colombia need three points against the Selecao to keep their chances of advancing in the Copa America alive.
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