Was watching an MLS podcast speculating as to whyJames and his agent chose Minnesota out of all places. One thing that was was mentioned was that the President/CFO of Minnesota United emphasized to James and his representatives that Minnesota was named the best physiological medical staff of the year in 2025 and has excellent medical and training facilities when compared to other teams in the league. The podcaster then went on to mention that it seemed similar to when Bale chose his MLS team, it was based on which one had the best training room, gym and team doctors to help him prepare for his World Cup with Wales. Interesting info that kinda sheds a little more light on James’ decision and thinking.
And kinda related, the Same Minnesota executive said that James is about a month behind the other players in his physical fitness and is not guaranteed any minutes until he gets into shape. Encouraging in one sense that James was humble enough to still sign when told the harsh truth about his fitness and non-guaranteed starting status. But it is also kinda bad because if he is a month behind then there is probably little chance that he plays major minutes before the March friendlies.
James doesn't want to play, if he plays less in the next month or two that's ideal for him as long as he can be playing and peaking into the World Cup. It's dumb and risky but he's repeated this a few times and it why he waits right to the last minute of windows so he can remain playing video games at home and ********ing around as much as possible, the accepted it so its a match.
🚨 James Rodríguez ya recibió su permiso de trabajo y está con el equipo de #MinnesotaUnited en su pretemporada en California 🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/xpQSIbpGx6— Pipe Sierra (@PSierraR) February 11, 2026
"A James Rodríguez no le ha llegado la VISA de trabajo y no puede entrenar sin ella y la Liga comienza este sábado; tiene una VISA de turista, no puede trabajar y si lo hace puede llegar el IC": Carlos Antonio Vélez. #PlanetaFútbol ⚽🪐 pic.twitter.com/1UuXzGqlAz— Win Sports (@WinSportsTV) February 17, 2026 Only in America
I hope the fed is on top of the issue, since the USA immigration has shifted their focus from visas to deporting dangerous landscapers, roofers and toddlers. Also, getting a VISA is not guarantee that the goons will let you in.
Keep the families together; better than them being deported separately. As much as I don't like it, I can sleep better knowing that children would at least be with their families.
🚨 James Rodríguez recibe hoy su visa de trabajo y está disponible para el cuerpo técnico de Minnesota 🇺🇸 a partir de este momento. El equipo va camino a Texas para el primer partido de la temporada ante Austin. pic.twitter.com/XRWzgdnmiL— Julián Capera (@JulianCaperaB) February 18, 2026
Yes during the first Trump administration . Did you not read it? That is significantly less common now and the only way children would be separated now from their parents is if they have gained citizenship being born here while their parents are still not American. Same with the shitty system occasionally separating detained families when they need to stick together.
What you are telling me, is that they are still separating families, but since they changed the rules so they could easily deport parents of citizens, that makes you feel better?
“They. “ LOL People in the media are rotting the brains of leftist Latinos. This narrative of a bunch of ICE white men NAZI agents covering their faces and targeting innocent people is generally nonsense or a tiny fraction of encounters that are misunderstandings or bad apples agents with poor training. Let’s focus on the facts. It is estimated that a majority of ICE are minorities. And a good majority of those minorities comprising the ICE border patrol and agents are Latinos. Latinos who just want to keep the laws, enforce the laws and keep people out of here who do not belong. Nazis tried to keep people in their borders and threw them into camps. Not try and throw them out and send them back to where they came from. Now those people can leave and even get paid to leave or they can face the consequences. As Obama said, elections have consequences.