Jonathan Gonzalez shook up the USA-Mexico rivalry last winter by choosing to play for El Tri. On Tuesday he'll face the USA for the first time
When long-time U.S. youth national team midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez made headlines last winter by making the decision to play for the Mexican national team, one thing he would eventually have to do is face the national team he left behind.
That first meeting takes place on Tuesday in Nashville, when Gonzalez and El Tri face off against the U.S. national team in a friendly that will have the added storyline of a player who switched sides, a move that led to plenty of introspection at U.