Previously criticised for not being up for the fight, James Rodriguez has been exposed to exactly that since moving to Mexico.
The former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich man returned to Europe with Rayo Vallecano last summer but was only there for half a season before jetting off to join Liga MX side Club Leon.
James has played four games for his new side, but two have them have been pretty chaotic.
In his third match against Chivas Guadalajara, he received an off-target kick from former Watford coach Oscar Garcia who was aiming for one of his teammates due to a touchline shove.
Garcia was sent off for that action, and now another kick to James has brought a red, but a far more dramatic one.
Taking on Pachuca again in Liga MX, James was flown into by Elías Montiel on the stroke of half-time and luckily turned away before getting a boot straight in his face.
The Mexican still raked his foot onto James’ back and put him on the deck, resulting in one of the most blatant red cards you’ll ever see.
Pachuca had just equalised moments before, but James held on, reappearing for the second half and captaining his side to a 2-1 win.
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