After considering quitting soccer and working in construction, the 30-year-old former U.S. youth international is living his dream playing in Mexico
Rodrigo Lopez wasn't sure soccer was the right career for him.
He'd had a standout youth career. He caught on in the youth system at Chivas de Guadalajara, the city where he was born, and later represented the United States, the country where he grew up, at the U-17 and U-20 levels. But four years ago his career had stalled out, and he thought his dream of playing in Liga MX or MLS may have come to an end.