The U.S. national team coach expressed his admiration for Mexicans in the U.S. and in Mexico, amid the difficult political climate between the nations
MEXICO CITY — The USA-Mexico soccer rivalry is heated enough, but the CONCACAF region’s fiercest foes have had some fuel added to the fire courtesy of American president Donald Trump, whose quest to build a wall between the nations has helped turned him into a reviled figure south of the border.
U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena did his best to downplay any animosity that might exist between the teams because of Trump’s politics, and Arena’s own statement about Mexicans just might earn him some applause when the teams take the field at Estadio Azteca on Sunday night.