The dispute for the players with dual nationality has grown to a new magnitude in the Pre-Olympic CONCACAF, as five elements chose the rival of Mexico, although he managed to determine Efraín Álvarez to attend the Senior Team “Tata” Martino
MEXICO CITY – The Mexican national team has ceased to be the first choice for some Mexican American players, who have chosen to represent the United States rather than the Tricolor. In the representative of the stars and stripes participating in Concacaf Pre-Olympic, there are five players who made this decision and tomorrow they will face Jaime Lozano’s team in the semifinals.
“There are some who seem more American than Mexican, it’s something very respectable, it’s a battle that FMF has with the United States, to stay with the players that everyone wants, you have to be honest with the player and let them choose.” , said Lozano, the coach of the national team of the Mexicans under 23, before the last match of the group stage.
In the list of the 20 players that the United States gave him, there are five that were on the agenda of the Mexican national team and, in the end, they rejected the Tricolor, they are: Julian Araujo, David Ochoa, Mauricio Pineda, Sebastián Saucedo and Sebastián Soto.
Julian Araujo, the player looking for Tata
Julian Araujo is in the sights of Tottenham England. The LA Galaxy side was contacted by “Tata” Martino to decide for Mexico instead of the United States, but the Mexican-born Mexican footballer eventually chose to go with Jason Kreis’ representative and decay, for now at Tricolor.
David Ochoa, changed Mexico for the United States
David Ochoa was at the call of the minor teams from Mexico, in addition to the training days with Manchester United. The tricolor kept him in sight. Despite this, Ochoa is one of the figures of the American Under-23 team and is seen far from the Tricolor.
Sebastián Soto, figure of the United States
Sebastián Soto had the opportunity to play for Chile, Mexico or the United States. The striker of the United States under-23 national team has rejected the Latin American representatives and is now one of the most prominent prospects in the land of stars and stripes. He currently plays for Norwich City.
Sebastián Saucedo is with the United States from U-14 and once rejected the call of the Mexican national team, because “he felt that he was turning his back on the United States”. He is the son of Mexicans, but was born in California, USA.
The Chicago Fire FC defender did his whole process with the United States team. His parents are originally from Durango, although he was born in Bolingbrook, Illinois.