Mexico does not face North

Again, the controversy has erupted over the possible signing of Landon Donovan Mexico's America. A few months ago we commented on the benefits of becoming American striker. Although Donovan has said it would hear the American Club offers, I still pareciédome a chance away. Far from adding anything more to speculation and dreams peasants, I think the rumor gives to discuss a topic that rarely touches is why Mexico did not file U.S. players?

It is a fact that clubs of our country does not look north. There has always been a sense of superiority football this side of river. Recap: the MLS came in the form in 1993 as part of the agreement with FIFA after obtaining the seat of the '94 World Cup. In its years of existence, the football league in the U.S. has undergone many changes in conformation, but there has been a constant: the import of Latin American talent. Balompédica A lack of tradition and good level of play, the Yankees lured their southern neighbors (and other parts of the world) with what most have: dollars.

In Mexico, the examples of emigration to the MLS include old acquaintances such as Jorge Campos (Los Angeles Galaxy, Chicago Fire), Carlos Hermosillo (Los Angeles Galaxy), Luis Hernandez (Los Angeles Galaxy) or Claudio Suarez (Chivas USA) and more recently, the highly publicized case of Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Chicago Fire) or Luis Angel Landin (Houston Dynamo). The current most illustrative examples of South America include Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bull), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew) and Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders). Now, let us recall imports into Mexico from U.S. players except naturalized Uruguayan cases of Tab Ramos with Tigers (1995), or the joining stitches Leon Marcelo Balboa (1995) and Eric Wynalda (1999), no springs to mind another example. Special mention of Americans as Gerardo mexico Mascareño (Atlas) José Francisco Torres (Pachuca), Edgar Castillo (Tigers) and Jesus Padilla (Chivas).

For some reason, many clubs, U.S. players are not as import material. The first to open the English teams were motivated by the ease of the language. Perhaps in the same vein, Germany ventured to import as many. Few players have walked countries Yankee Romance languages. For example, Spain is remembered for Kasey Keller (Rayo Vallecano), and currently the de jozey Altidore (Villarreal). In Italy would have to go back to Alexis Lalas (Padova, 1994) and the recent signing of Oguchi Onyewu with Milan (2009). Attitude strange because the American player is distinguished by its commitment, discipline, mental strength and tactical execution perfect.

In the Mexican case, it turns to U.S. for a matter of pride. There is no other explanation. Accustomed to being the giant of the area for decades, Mexico has never let go of his neighbors. Even now have trouble getting a player from another country in CONCACAF is done in one place at a club Aztec (trend begins to change little by little) . A gringo in Cruz Azul, America or Pumas? Sacrilege! Perhaps that is so striking that the sound of Donovan. Because it involves, among other things, the opening to the U.S. market. It is time to take the plunge, to explore in a neighbor's yard (not just the north, but around), to invite you to our fields. * Because the closure of Mexico on imports of U.S. soccer is hypocritical for a country which claims are barred because the spaces in South America or Europe .** Be consistent.

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