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It seems like Jesus Padilla keeps modifying his history. First he was born in Mexico, but raised almost entirely in the U.S., then he accept...

San Jose, Calif., native Jesus Padilla had a once-promising career at some point. But now, he seems firmly entrenched in the second division...

I keep tabs on seven Americans who ply their trade in Mexico but there are more within the youth ranks of Mexican clubs. It's difficult ...

Missed this when it first came out a few days ago. Mexican-Americans Jesus and Carmen Padilla had a little family reunion in Juarez. Transla...

The Jesus Padilla issue is being discussed in various message boards about soccer. I highlighted this one because most of the posters seeme...

This cartoon is having a little fun at the fact that Jesus Padilla's nickname is "Gringo". The goat is accusatory: "You w...

Than the one Nestor de la Torre and Jesus Padilla are now spinning about Jesus only having spent ten days in the U.S. Back when people still...

Mention of article (now archived) that details how Jesus Padilla grew up in San Jose. Article on sister Carmen, and how she grew up in San J...

Announcer: Jesus Padilla, of Chivas Guadalajara, was born in California, and that provoked controversy because of the team’s tradition to pl...

Today's cover of Cancha. You're next, paisano.

I don't think Claudio Suarez knew exactly what had gone on with his former Chivas USA teammate, Carlos Borja, but I find his answer to a...

It seems Jesus Padilla and Carlos Borja are part of a possible new wave of Chivas de Guadalajara players. The club, which had an unwritten r...

Jesus Padilla is not the only American-born player within Chivas Guadalajara's ranks. Mexican daily Mural published a story in their spo...

On Mural.com, there is a poll question asking readers if they feel Jesus Padilla should stay with Chivas. Right now, it's 14 in favor of...

Nester de la Torre is fighting with all the power his words have to justify the club keeping Jesus Padilla, even if it means glossing over ...

Many Chivas fans have tried to downplay the Jesus Padilla story and feel sympathy toward the youngster. After all, Chivas have portrayed him...

Actually, the more I think about it, it's an act of pure genius on Chivas' part to cast Jesus Padilla as the victim and Luis and I a...

The original Jesus Padilla story - the one where he was born in Mexico but came here at the age of 2 - did not make sense before. The update...

Might the fallout from the Jesus Padilla case cause a shift in policy with one of the most storied clubs in the Western Hemisphere? Before y...

It's how quickly you travel over the border. Chivas and Jesus Padilla now have their story straight. In this article on mediotiempo, T...