Billed as a “focus on the future,” the U.S. Soccer Federation on Monday announced the MLS-heavy roster for this month’s men’s national team training camp. It comes on a day, however, when news broke that one of the most promising young players in American soccer wants to play for archrival Mexico, instead.
Jonathan Gonzalez, 18, was not available for this camp, anyway, because if falls outside an official FIFA window. Like most Mexican- and European-based players, he is fully engaged in his club season. However, as first reported by Univision Deportes and confirmed by the Insider, the California-raised central midfielder for Mexican club Monterrey is seeking to switch his national team allegiance to Mexico.