It was not until 2013, when they were called back to Mexico’s senior national team to play in a tournament in China, that their romance blossomed. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyFor decades, Cuéllar had been the dominant figure in women’s soccer in Mexico. In 1998, as women’s soccer began to thrive in the United States, he returned to Mexico to build a women’s program. He led the women’s national team for 18 years, from its infancy through qualification for three World Cups. “It hard to imagine something like that happening in the United States,” Sierra said.

Source: New York Times July 06, 2017 04:52 UTC