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World Cup fans unearth tweet sent to James Rodriguez by Robert Lewandowski after Poland exit

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Lewandowski's World Cup tweet to Rodriguez last year spectacularly backfires — Robert Lewandowski hugs James Rodriguez after Poland crash out (Picture: AFP)

Football fans have brutally reminded Robert Lewandowski of a tweet he sent to his Bayern Munich team-mate James Rodriguez in December of last year about the upcoming World Cup.

Poland were dumped out of the World Cup by Colombia on Sunday thanks to a 3-0 defeat and a spectacular performance from Rodriguez.

Lewandowskis side were crushed by Colombia over the 90 minutes and Rodriguez set up two of their goals with two superb crosses.

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Rodriguez has reproduced the form he showed in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but Lewandowski has once again failed to show his best form for his country at a major tournament.

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And with Lewandowski and his team-mates hurting, ruthless World Cup fans have unearthed an old tweet the Poland captain sent to Rodriguez last year.

It said: Hola mi Hermano James Rodriguez, I remember your great goals during the last World Cup. I hope you will remember mine from Russia

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Lewandowski might cringe when he sees that tweet again, but there was no ill feeling between him and Rodriguez as Colombias talisman embraced a gutted Lewandowski at full-time.

Colombias win resurrects their World Cup campaign after defeat in their opener against Japan threatened an early exit.

The South Americans go into the final game knowing a win against Senegal will book them a place in the last 16.

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