The pressure Efrain Alvarez has received from the U.S. and Mexico men's national teams in recent months has taken a heavy toll, his father said, with the Los Angeles Galaxy dual national struggling to choose which senior squad to join on a permanent basis.
Alvarez will be part of Mexico's friendly roster this month, but the midfielder has also spent time in USMNT camp and remains undecided on his future.
The 18-year-old is considered one of North America's brightest prospects, and his allegiance would represent a boon to whichever nation he picks.