Edgar Castillo – Born in the U.S., Playing Soccer for Mexico From: nytimes.com
Tagged: Mexico, soccerPosted on: July 23rd, 2008
But despite his talents and his development as a player in the United States, Castillo will never play for the national team. He holds dual American and Mexican citizenship, and after being wooed by Mexico’s former coach, Hugo Sánchez, Castillo decided earlier this year to represent Mexico in international competition. FIFA rules prohibit a player from changing countries after turning 21.
Even more frustrating for United States soccer officials, Castillo said he would have liked to have played for the United States but never attracted much interest until Mexico reached out to him first. “*
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