Q 01/05

Which award did James Rodríguez win at the 2014 World Cup after scoring six goals in five matches?

A) Golden Ball

B) Silver Ball

C) Golden Boot

D) Best Young Player

Answer · why

C) Golden Boot

Golden Boot went to him even though Colombia went out in the last eight, and no Colombian had won it before.

Q 02/05

What landed on James Rodríguez's arm and stayed there as he scored a penalty against Brazil in 2014?

A) A hummingbird

B) A grasshopper

C) A dragonfly

D) A praying mantis

Answer · why

B) A grasshopper

A grasshopper, huge and green, clung to his arm through the spot-kick and the celebration, and he appeared not to notice it.

Q 03/05

Which part of his body did James Rodríguez use to control the ball before his 2014 World Cup volley?

A) Thigh

B) Head

C) Knee

D) Chest

Answer · why

D) Chest

Chest first, then a left-footed strike from 25 yards that dipped in off the underside of the crossbar.

Q 04/05

Which coach managed James Rodríguez at three clubs: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Everton?

A) José Mourinho

B) Rafael Benítez

C) Carlo Ancelotti

D) Manuel Pellegrini

Answer · why

C) Carlo Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti kept coming back for him, taking him on loan in Germany in 2017 and signing him again three years later.

Q 05/05

Which Brazil defender consoled a tearful James Rodríguez and swapped shirts at the 2014 World Cup?

A) Thiago Silva

B) Marcelo

C) Dani Alves

D) David Luiz

Answer · why

D) David Luiz

David Luiz had scored the long-range free kick that decided Brazil's 2–1 win, and the home crowd gave the beaten Colombian a standing ovation.