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For club or country? Monterrey blocking Jonathan Gonzalez from a World Cup wasn’t the right decision

What’s more important: your club or your country? It’s one of the many questions concerning ‘the beautiful game’ that are up for debate. Do you pledge more allegiance to the club that pays your wages or to the country you choose to represent on the world’s stage?

For Monterrey’s Jonathan Gonzalez, it seems that decision has been made for him. On Friday, it was reported that Rayados and head coach Diego Alonso are blocking Gonzalez from taking part in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup representing Mexico. He wasn’t allowed to be called up, with Monterrey citing that they needed a full team for the upcoming Liga MX playoffs.