The days of Carlos Ruiz troubling the New York Red Bulls were supposed to be over along time ago. He quit being relevant in MLS around 2007, though he was in the league as recently as 2013. Then El Pescadito went home to Guatemala and scored a bunch of goals for Municipal, the club where he started as a pro. A fitting end to the career of a Guatemalan legend, it seemed.
And Ruiz's career is coming to an end. He recently turned 37, and retired from international soccer as the top goal scorer in World Cup qualification history.