tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post6230050219208875174..comments2023-11-05T03:31:19.545-08:00Comments on Sideline Views: Torres speaksA.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03617669285297119500noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-56729265556378443242008-10-06T18:05:00.000-07:002008-10-06T18:05:00.000-07:00To extend your comments a bit... you would never e...To extend your comments a bit... you would never expect a kid worth his salt to thumb his nose at his ancestry be it Mexico or any other country. It is good that this kid treated his decision with the appropriate amount of gravity. Am I glad he chose the US, of course. I can't wait to see his stuff on the field.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-40609317655684077742008-10-05T11:51:00.000-07:002008-10-05T11:51:00.000-07:00Being split between two countries like that is und...Being split between two countries like that is understandable. Although I still love beating Mexico, my attitude towards them is one of respect and understanding. Knowing that, I can say I would rather have a player who says this, than says the equivalent of the middle finger towards Mexico, which is what a lot of US fans would have applauded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-89098665151664738352008-10-04T20:05:00.000-07:002008-10-04T20:05:00.000-07:00Sounds like he felt burned that he had sacrificed ...Sounds like he felt burned that he had sacrificed going to the Olympics with the US (which would have been a great experience) and then didn't get the call from Mexico (against Chile).<BR/><BR/>That's very understandable, I think Mexico messed up in how they handled his situation and then tried to make it better after he had already made up his mind.<BR/><BR/>I applaud Torres sticking with his decision to play for the US and I'll applaud him every time he plays for the US. Tough luck Mexico.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437561489188679737.post-40623573282518058862008-10-04T17:17:00.000-07:002008-10-04T17:17:00.000-07:00thanks for posting this andreathanks for posting this andreadthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312351621462014404noreply@blogger.com