10 Best Midfielders At World Cup 2018
8. James Rodriguez (Colombia)
No list of top class World Cup midfielders would be complete without this man. Colombia's James Rodriguez was the undisputed star of the 2014 tournament, finishing as the top scorer with 6 strikes, as well as setting up two other goals for his teammates.
His breathtaking performances at the tournament in Brazil led to a big-money transfer to Spanish giants Real Madrid. He scored 13 goals in his debut season and won plenty of trophies before moving onto another European giant: Bayern Munich. With Bayern, James has proven his skills once again, scoring 7 goals and making 11 more in a title-winning campaign.
He scores and creates goals everywhere he goes and has continued his fine form for Colombia in recent years, scoring 7 goals in the nation's World Cup qualifying campaign. Can he repeat his 2014 performances all over again this summer? Time will tell, but he's an even more well-rounded player now than he was four years ago, so fans will be expecting a lot from him.