(Laughs.) I should definitely have a Modelo with him. Even if you grew up having that kind of food, to have it as authentic as possible is really cool, and also each little town has its specialty.Īre you really going to have a beer with Leroy Sané if you can hook it up? Clearly, most people will tell you, the food in Mexico is outstanding too. Mexicans are different from Mexican-Americans, and it's great to see the culture close up and get to know the people and their passion, especially for soccer. What have you learned to love about Mexico while living and playing there? I wouldn't have said this years ago, but having lived there (in Mexico) and having an affinity for the Mexican people and some of the players that I know who are going to the World Cup, I find myself rooting for them and I want to see them do well.ĭonovan says playing within Mexico's Liga MX has him rooting for players he knows who will play for. If Mexico does well, it elevates this region and makes it clear that playing CONCACAF teams isn't so easy, especially if, let's say, Mexico can win the World Cup. But as someone who sees the big picture, if Mexico goes crashing out of the World Cup and so does Costa Rica and Panama, that's not good for any of us. fans usually would never get behind supporting Mexico and vice-versa. Yeah, for the majority of the fans, no way. But you say you'd like to see Mexico go far this time. Generally, soccer fans don't "root for the conference" like you might see in college football sometimes. You hear them talk about it on the news every day, the "and read it in the newspapers, and so you feel it. It may be a blessing that they have them in the Group Stage.īeing in Mexico (for the Liga season) I see what "the Curse" is about for fans. For the US it was Ghana three times in a row.
Recently their bogey team has been Germany. It's funny how in the World Cup history kind of repeats itself. Mexico has had a tough time in the World Cup, especially when they face Germany. Living there, for me, now I really get what it's about. international) playing against them meant getting booed by their fans, and that was great for me as a competitor. It's a weird juxtaposition because I grew up in southern California and I had tons of Mexican friends and been around Mexican people my whole life. In a soccer sense, and on the field, Mexico has only been the enemy. Most recently you've been playing in Mexico (for Club León). So this will be a great chance for me to enjoy and watch it sitting at home, to sit at a bar, and just experience it as a fan. In 1998 (when I was 16) I remember I was in a math class and our teacher turned it on and let us watch the US play, but ever since then up to 2014 I was playing in a World Cup.
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