JAMES RODRIGUEZ put his future to one side as he inspired Colombia to a 4-0 win over reigning AFCON champions Cameroon.
The Real Madrid star lined up alongside the likes of Juventus ace Juan Cuadrado and opened the scoring after just 16 minutes.
Rodriguez, strongly linked with Chelsea and Manchester United, continued to pull the strings, but it was teammate Yerry Mina who eventually stole the show with two goals.
The Palmeiras centre-back is expected to join Barcelona either this summer or the next thanks to a pre-arranged transfer.
And Mina showed the rest of Europe what they will be missing when he netted either side of half-time to put Colombia in complete control, with Rodriguez getting one of the assists.
However, Club Brugge star Jose Izquierdo had the final say with a late effort five minutes from the end.
Monaco striker Radamel Falcao came on at half time for Colombia and will have been disappointed not to come away with a goal.
Rodriguez's future is set to be one of the major talking points of this summer's transfer window.
Although Chelsea and United are leading the race, Inter Milan could yet make a bid with their Chinese millions.
This was Colombia's second friendly in Spain in a week.
It drew 2-2 with Spain's national side last Wednesday in Murcia.
Colombia next faces World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela on August 31 and Brazil on September 5.
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Rodriguez has reportedly gone silent on his Real Madrid team-mates and bosses as he has all but given up on his days at the Bernabeu.
It’s a move Colombia coach Jose Pekerman fully condones, claiming the former Monaco star is far too talented to be rotting on the bench.
After his side’s 2-2 draw with Spain at the Estadio Nueva Condomina last week, Pekerman said: “It is incredible that a player of that level cannot play more often.
"His performances and the amount he plays is important."
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