James Rodríguez Joins Rayo Vallecano in Return to the Spanish League 

Football - International Friendly - South Korea v Colombia - Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea - March 24, 2023 Colombia's James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring their first goal. (Reuters)
Football - International Friendly - South Korea v Colombia - Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea - March 24, 2023 Colombia's James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring their first goal. (Reuters)
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James Rodríguez Joins Rayo Vallecano in Return to the Spanish League 

Football - International Friendly - South Korea v Colombia - Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea - March 24, 2023 Colombia's James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring their first goal. (Reuters)
Football - International Friendly - South Korea v Colombia - Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea - March 24, 2023 Colombia's James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring their first goal. (Reuters)

James Rodríguez is back in the Spanish league.

Madrid club Rayo Vallecano said Monday it signed the Colombia playmaker in a deal that brings him back to Spain four years after he left Real Madrid to join Everton in the Premier League.

The 33-year-old Rodríguez had his contract with Brazilian club Sao Paulo rescinded after he led Colombia to a runner-up finish in the Copa America, where he had six assists and was named the tournament’s most valuable player.

Rayo is celebrating its centennial season and opened the league with a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad and a 0-0 draw at Getafe.

“I feel great joy to join a historic club like Rayo,” Rodríguez said. “I really want to do things well. I feel that responsibility wherever I go. I like to win. Especially in such an important year for the club.”



Inter Milan Goalie Yann Sommer Injures Thumb Ahead of Key Serie A and Champions League Games

FILED - 10 December 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer leaves the pitch after the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Inter Milan at BayArena. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa
FILED - 10 December 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer leaves the pitch after the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Inter Milan at BayArena. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa
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Inter Milan Goalie Yann Sommer Injures Thumb Ahead of Key Serie A and Champions League Games

FILED - 10 December 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer leaves the pitch after the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Inter Milan at BayArena. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa
FILED - 10 December 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer leaves the pitch after the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Inter Milan at BayArena. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa

Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer has a broken right thumb ahead of key games in Serie A and the Champions League.
Inter said the Swiss ‘keeper’s injury was revealed in tests on Thursday and “necessary therapy will be decided in the coming days,” The Associated Press reported.
Thumb injuries can sideline goalkeepers for several weeks though no timetable was set by Inter for Sommer, who has started every Serie A and Champions League game this season.
The defending Serie A champion is second in the standings, trailing Napoli by two points, and travels to Naples at the end of next week. Inter first hosts Genoa on Saturday.
Sommer also could miss the Champions League round-of-16 games on March 4 or 5 then March 10 or 11. Inter will be drawn against Feyenoord or PSV Eindhoven when the pairings are made on Friday.
Sommer's backups are Raffaele Di Gennaro and Josep Martinez.