According to Marca, Colombia drew 0-0 with Peru at home in the 15th round of the World Cup South American qualifiers. After the game, Duran was suspected of hitting James Rodriguez.

Marca said that since Duran played for Envigado as a teenager, the Medellin-born player has been praised for his goal-scoring ability and talent, but there are also rumors about his violations of team discipline.

There weren't many details about his personal issues during his time at Chicago Fire in the MLS, but at Aston Villa, there were red cards, controversial comments, social media posts and even public responses, showing that he needs to correct personal problems.

Against Peru, he began to make poor decisions and ball handling errors as time went on and he failed to score. In addition, his attitude was very negative. At halftime, Lorenzo replaced Duran.

According to reports, Duran was irritable at the end of the first half and had an argument with teammates and even Lorenzo himself.

Sports producer Paul Arenas hinted that the conflict may have been more serious, including conflicts with James Rodriguez and Lerma after the game, and Duran even pushed James Rodriguez to the ground.