The story of a 19 year old who comes up through the academy system of his hometown team and scores a goal in his first professional start sounds like a bad Hollywood cliche. Pitch that to a studio executive, and you’re likely to hear any number of other cliches, ranging from “we’ll be in touch” to “you’ll never work in this town again.”
It’s about a three hour drive from Hollywood to Estadio Caliente, give or take. Antonio Nava lives at Estadio Caliente in the most literal sense of the word. Club Tijuana has an on-site hotel where Nava has lived since joining the team in 2014 as a member of the U14 setup.