Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz has explained why he consoled Real Madrid's James Rodriguez at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
After the quarter-final between Colombia and Brazil, Luiz, then a Chelsea player, comforted James as the rest of his teammates celebrated making it through to the semi-finals.
Luis was hailed all over the world for his sporting attitude, and the Brazilian explained that he knew how hard James and Colombia had worked to reach the quarter-final, and that's why he comforted him.
"With James Rodriguez, it was just totally spontaneous," he told Bleacher Report.
"Everyone was seeing the World Cup that he was having.
"At the moment where everyone was swapping shirts, I saw him crying, and I understood how hard Colombia had worked to be there.
"He'd played a great World Cup, with a great generation of Colombian players, and I felt sad for him at that moment.
"What I've learned in life is that you can't always win, especially in sport, but you can be a true champion for everything you did to get there."
Luiz captained his country in the semi-final against Germany, where they suffered a 7-1 defeat to the eventual champions of the competition.
The 28-year-old has played 49 games for Brazil, scoring three goals.
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