Vasco da Gama sign Colombian winger Rodriguez

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Vasco da Gama have signed Colombian winger Emerson Rodriguez on a 12-month loan, the Brazilian Serie A side said on Tuesday.

The deal includes an option for Vasco to secure the 23-year-old on permanent deal when the loan period ends.

"I'm very grateful for this opportunity," Rodriguez said in a video posted on Vasco's official website. "I've always been a big fan of Bra