Carlos Vela, from American Dream to America Dream

One more failure, which accentuated the verb cruzazulear, was the headline that dictated the journalistic line. I understand what it takes for the history, tradition, record and obligation of a great Mexican soccer player to be eliminated in Concachampions, a result that only sharpened criticism after the ridicule with Pumas, but it would be necessary to stop at what was shown by the rival in turn, as an argument to weaken the utopian discourse of an absolute domain, which is clearly losing strength, shortening distances , strengthening the competition and transferring to their clubs the rivalry between two historically antagonistic countries with their national teams.

Two similar payrolls in price-quality ratio. While Blue Cross It has an estimated value in its staff of 65.3 million dollars with seven players who are usually regulars in its selection, LAFC It reaches $ 85.12 million (according to Transfermark), with four footballers who are generally also international. If we stop at a particular heads up, the analysis would have to be of the scoring champions in their respective leagues, both Uruguayans, teammates in La Celeste, but with very different realities. While Jonathan Cabecita Rodríguez (12 goals), at 27 years old he failed at Benfica and Deportivo la Coruña, Diego Rossi (14 goals), at 22 years old was the Golden Boot and the most outstanding young player of the season that just ended, and together with Brian Rodríguez —one of his best partners— he is the jewel of Uruguayan soccer. The pair chose to stop over in Los Angeles as a transition to Europe in what is estimated to be a record-breaking pair for a Concacaf league.

It is a reality that MLS has one has a more solid commercial and economic structure, but it is also true that Liga MX continues to be more footballingly, but what was seen on Wednesday night at Explora Stadium confirms that there are (few) teams that can already compete alongside those of Mexico, even more so when you have a differentiating factor as important as the highest quality soccer player in both leagues, the representation on the field of the American Dream, ironies of soccer, a Mexican being captain and figure in a United States team, but at the same time icon, representative and ambassador of the millions of countrymen living in California. América may want it, wish it and dream of it — even more so now that it could be responsible for its elimination tomorrow — but don’t get too excited about its América Dream. Carlos Vela plays only where he is happy and is very happy in Beverly Hills.

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