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James Rodriguez 'Needs to Be Playing as Much as Possible,' Says Carlos Queiroz

New Colombia coach Carlos Queiroz has called for clarity on James Rodriguez's situation at Bayern Munich and says the midfielder "needs to be playing as much as possible" to have the proper international impact.

Queiroz was unveiled as Colombia manager on Thursday, and he told reporters one of his priorities was finding clarity in regards to Real Madrid's Rodriguez, who's coming to the end of a two-season loan in Bavaria:

"I will need to talk to James. For a player of his calibre he needs to be playing as much as possible.