Who will be king, Rodriguez or Neymar?

The Brazilian has carried the hosts, while Colombia's top scorer has been the best player so far. Only one will be left standing after their World Cup quarterfinal clash.

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NEYMAR
ABILITY: Like all of the great Brazilian players, Neymar has footwork faster -more imaginative and more precise than anyone else on the pitch. He is not naturally strong but lithe and quick.

ROLE: Able to play anywhere across the frontline, he is a free spirit and the only player to deliver anything exciting in Luiz Felipe Scolari's slightly turgid Brazil side. He has been shifted around while those around him have looked predictable. This has suited his game well.

EXPERIENCE: He opted to stay loyal to Santos for longer than he needed to, leaving for Spain at the age of 21. By then he had won three state championships, one Brazilian cup and the Copa Libertadores. With Brazil -for whom he has 53 caps and 35 goals already -he won the 2013 Confederations Cup. Neymar's first year at Barcelona was a learning curve.

PROSPECTS: Neymar is already on the brink of a global stardom which only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can match. He is three wins away from winning a World Cup for the host nation almost single-handedly.

JAMES RODRIGUEZ

ABILITY: Like Neymar, James is blessed with preternatural technical ability and a first touch which takes opponents out of the game.

ROLE: Is a brilliantly imaginative player but has a slightly more conventional take on the No. 10 role. Manager Jose Pekerman has used him as the creative heart of a 4-2-3-1 system, behind the front man.

EXPERIENCE: Came to Europe early, leaving Banfield for Porto when he was 18. He went on to win three consecutive Portuguese championships and the 2011 Europa League. From there he went to Monaco. Plays with the nous and experience of someone well-trained in elite-level European football. Has 26 international caps, less than half of Neymar's haul.

PROSPECTS: James is less recognisable than Neymar - he has 2.7m Twitter followers to the Brazilian's 12m. If he does not win the World Cup in the next 10 days, he may never do so. But he feels like the player likely to make the bigger impact in European club football.

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