Club legend Carl Valentine shares his memories playing in Mexico ahead of Vancouver Whitecaps FC's Champions League semifinal clash vs. Tigres UANL on Tuesday night in Monterrey, Mexico.
There really are no words to describe the thrill of qualifying for a World Cup, but that’s what we did back in 1985. And then, reality set in as I began to prepare for the 1986 World Cup in Mexico with the rest of the Canadian national team. I had never played in Mexico before and had no idea what to expect.
A big part of our camp was in Colorado, where we did our altitude training three times a day.