Colombian star James Rodriguez expressed his deep anger after his team, Leon from Mexico, was excluded from the Club World Cup.

James stated: "What happened is a great injustice, and we all agree on that. We won on the field, and everyone is hurting from this decision."

He continued: "The team that will replace us will tarnish its reputation, and football itself will be disgraced."

He added: "Many fans had planned to travel to the tournament; how can we tell them that they cannot go?"

He concluded: "The FIFA needs to reorganize its priorities. Football has been polluted because of this decision."