tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post2864337021099949370..comments2023-11-05T03:31:19.545-08:00Comments on Sideline Views: Fishy storyA.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03617669285297119500noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-17632388073066372492008-02-21T10:02:00.000-08:002008-02-21T10:02:00.000-08:00Actually, I know a mexican family that had a touri...Actually, I know a mexican family that had a tourist visa and would go back and forth pretty often. They had 2 kids born here and 3 in mexico (mex, us, mex, us, mex). I agree its pretty rare though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-30081350398115149332008-02-21T00:15:00.000-08:002008-02-21T00:15:00.000-08:00This is really old news. Padilla is referred to as...This is really old news. Padilla is referred to as "el gringo" both by the media and by his mates.<BR/><BR/>What I care about is integrating this guy into the USNAT fold. It could be argued that USNAT senior team is as xenophobic when it comes to Mexican-Americans as Chivas de Guadalajara is, well at least under past regimes.<BR/><BR/>I could care less about the lies uncovered on CD Chivas, clubs regularly lie about things and website information and bios are stretched, people fluff resumes, common knowledge.<BR/><BR/>Although we would like to think the Padilla story is new and unique it is not. I know of players born in the US of Mexican heritage that have gone on to wither away as players in Mexican youth and farm systems. Heck, par for the course for all players in Mexico, that don't catch breaks or have influence. <BR/><BR/>Why this happens = new coaches, new regimes, preference for big times names from foreign nation rich in football tradition, and $$$ needed to fill seats.... etc...<BR/><BR/>Wow, this sounds alot like the LA GALAXY!<BR/><BR/>BBSCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-80463802281179018352008-02-20T23:43:00.000-08:002008-02-20T23:43:00.000-08:00Ok wait, so the truth is he wasn't born in Mexico?...Ok wait, so the truth is he wasn't born in Mexico? I'm confused.rep21https://www.blogger.com/profile/07248727602813633345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-29254363630519146782008-02-20T21:08:00.000-08:002008-02-20T21:08:00.000-08:00Luis,You should really try to get ahold of Chivas'...Luis,<BR/><BR/>You should really try to get ahold of Chivas' front office and see what they have to say about this. That would be fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com