#U17 | The chosen XI to complete tonight’s mission are here!! 🇲🇽⚽️👊🏼#FMFporNuestroFútbol | #CU17 pic.twitter.com/Fem74zQeId— Mexican National Team (@miseleccionmxEN) May 16, 2019 Playing the US U17 team Efrain Alvarez gets the start
#Venezuela’s coach Dudamel confident on Rolf Feltscher recovery for #CopaAmérica - “Pablo Bonilla (defender) will be with us for a couple of days until Rolf is fully recover. But he (Bonilla) won’t be among the 23 on the final roster” @kbaxter11 @jguesman @RobAbramowitz #LAGalaxy— John E. Rojas (@jrojasa75) May 31, 2019
If Fabian's absence is confirmed, Uriel Antuna will almost certainly make final squad. Remember Martino only named 29 of the 40 players he was allowed to on the prelim list. Fabian missing out means there are 26 now in camp, with Salcedo and Ivan Rodriguez still doubts. #eltrieng https://t.co/fVHJlYaMeR— Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup) June 4, 2019
Looks like Antuna may make Mexico's Gold Cup squad by process of elimination If Fabian's absence is confirmed, Uriel Antuna will almost certainly make final squad. Remember Martino only named 29 of the 40 players he was allowed to on the prelim list. Fabian missing out means there are 26 now in camp, with Salcedo and Ivan Rodriguez still doubts. #eltrieng https://t.co/fVHJlYaMeR— Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup) June 4, 2019
So much for Antuna making the Mexican Gold Cup squad. Even an assist didn't do it, so they must have had players return to health. Uriel Antuna is left off the Mexico Gold Cup Roster and will be returning back to the #LAGalaxy.— LA Galaxy Rumors (@LAG_Rumors) June 6, 2019
JDS goal vs Ecuador. Nice. HEY! WE KNOW HIM!🎯 @jona2santos gets the opening goal for @miseleccionmxEN! pic.twitter.com/7jhqAsZYnC— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) June 10, 2019
#LAGalaxy - Midfielder Uriel Antuna will be on @miseleccionmx Gold Cup roster, due to Hector Moreno’s injury last night. Great opportunity for the 21 year old who has showed he deserves to be on the team. https://t.co/BmLRw1vMq1— Gio Garcia (@GioGarciaLA) June 10, 2019
Ernesto Walker joins Panama's Gold Cup roster.More ↓https://t.co/m08sY3lSlo— USL Championship (@USLChampionship) June 13, 2019 Another Gold Cup call up...but Los Dos
Here’s Antuna’s goal to put @miseleccionmxEN up by 1 ⚽️#ElTriEng 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/4yOWGtrERx— The Eagle Eye Podcast (@EagleEyePodcast) June 16, 2019 Antuna scores for Mexico, vs Cuba.
Happy for Uriel! He seems like a good kid. I would like to keep him past this year, but I know it’ll be hard. Good advertisement for the Galaxy and MLS. He was struggling to get play time in Holland and here he is contributing to el tri. I hope fans of el tri took notice.
Big game from Antuna and yet, he managed not to celebrate as embarrassingly as the 3-time World Champions USWNT. He's almost plays like a Chucky Lozano role. He has pace and works super-hard.
After reading the quotes from the US women, I really came around to understanding why they celebrated. This is the PINNACLE of everything you work for. You score, you celebrate. @Geneva said it better than me. I no longer understand why Americans are so damn bitter about it. They weren't doing performance art out there (hello NFL), it was just plain old happiness. Hell, the Thai team was less up in arms about it than our own fans. (Kudos to them.) Though hey, the fact that Americans are talking about it is kinda good, in a way.
I essentially agree with all of what you say. However, to some extent the USWNT set themselves up for this reaction by wrapping themselves in the mantle of role mode for little girls. I don't know, maybe this is what we want from girls youth soccer - kick the other side when they are down? And then rub their faces in it?
How about: celebrate when you score/win in the biggest game you play? And in particular, celebrate with your teammates (I really liked that it wasn't about the individual). And always respect your opponent and play hard. I'm not a fan of the "everyone is a winner" movement in youth sports. I plan to teach my daughter that there are winners, and there are losers. It depends on a variety of factors including how hard you work, and innate talent. Some days you're a winner, some days you're a loser. Also, you can celebrate the win, but sure as hell go thank the opponent for a good game and don't be a sore loser. To me there's a difference between celebrations and arrogance. So I liked the fact that our players interacted with the Thai team post game in a gracious manner. Which is what the Thai coach pointed out as well. So I'm fine with them still being role models for my little girl, opposed to say...Hope Solo.