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The one that got away: USMNT prepare for showdown with Mexico sensation Gonzalez

The 19-year-old shook up the USA-Mexico rivalry last winter by choosing to play for El Tri - on Tuesday he'll face the US for the first time

When long-time U.S. youth national team midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez made headlines last winter by choosing to play for Mexico, 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 story line of a player who switched sides - a move that led to plenty of introspection within U.