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| Title: | From Mexico to Marsch's roster, inside Marcelo Flores' dramatic Canada switch |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | ES |
| Topics: | team; way; roster; marschs; marcelo; canada; switch; cup; mexican; mexico; world; national; dramatic; marsch; inside; flores; Lucas Hernandez; Jesse Marsch; Exhibition game; Neymar; The Athletic; Cap (sport); FIFA World Cup; Marcelo Flores; Mexico national baseball team; John Herdman; Ejection (sports); Referee (association football) |
| Datetime: | 3/27/2026, 11:00:38 AM |
| Summary: | He is now one of the final pieces in Marsch’s World Cup roster puzzle, following an extensive courtship that led to his decision to go all-in with Canada. (Athena Pictures / Getty Images)Months earlier, Marsch and Flores sat over dinner at Flores’ home in Mexico. Flores’ Mexican father, Ruben, would often take him to Spain on a whim to watch Barcelona play. With a World Cup approaching, it seemed unlikely he would earn further playing time under head coach Javier Aguirre. “My first dream was obviously playing for the Mexican national team,” Flores said.... |
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