Mexico Starting the World Cup with Internal Disruption (Nice)

Written by: tyler ransburgh

When Mexico coach Javier Aguirre announced the 23-man roster that would be going to the World Cup in South Africa, the biggest surprise was the absence of Barcelona midfielder Jonathan Dos Santos. Jonathan’s brother, Giovani dos Santos, did however make the squad which I am sure made things a bit uneasy in the Dos Santo household.

The Mexican squad has since gone to South Africa to continue preparation for the World Cup as they are in the first game against host South Africa. However, the inclusion of one brother and not the other has not gone over well with the father of the dos Santo brothers, Zizinho.

Zizinho now wants both of his sons to quit the Mexican national team permanently. “Gio is very hurt and he wants to be at home with us. He is there now and he’s not well. We don’t know if he will play or not. We still don’t know anything.”

Jonathan Dos Santos is prepared to quit the national team after the decision, his father added, “Jonathan told me that he is going to quit the Mexican team and I don’t want him playing for them anymore anyway”.

It is time to grow up. You abandon your national team because you are left off the World Cup squad? Jonathan Dos Santos is 20 years old. He is young enough and has the talent to make the next two World Cup teams.

On the other hand, there is nothing I would like more than to see Mexico fall out of the World Cup at the group stage and two of their talented players quit the team. Go Dos Santos brothers!!