Colombian James Rodriguez was crowned the best player in the 2024 Copa America, which concluded today, after the remarkable level he presented throughout his country’s journey in the tournament, which witnessed his qualification for the final match for the first time since 2001.
Rodriguez, a player for the Brazilian team Sao Paulo, contributed seven goals for the Colombian national team during his journey in this year’s edition of the tournament, as he scored one goal and provided six assists for his teammates, becoming the first player in the tournament since 2011 to create this number of goals for his teammates in a single edition.
Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez won the tournament’s top scorer award with 5 goals, the last of which was the goal that crowned his country’s title. On the other hand, Argentine Emiliano Martinez won the award for best goalkeeper in the tournament.
