FEATURE: Quakes kick off training camp with ‘intense’ session in Cancún

6 a.m.

Alarm clocks all across the resort began to sound, signaling the commencement of the San Jose Earthquakes 2019 preseason camp in Cancún, Mexico. After a lengthy travel day on Thursday, with a few speed bumps along the way, the players and staff had no time to waste and began piling out of their respective rooms for a light snack in the meal room.

Before long, the Quakes contingent – nearly 50 strong – headed to a nearby field for an intense training session as the sun was still making its way into the morning sky. Head coach Matias Almeyda, hired to resurrect the historic club to prominence, has made it clear from the beginning that San Jose will be a handful for any and all opponents…