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Across the globe: Diverse family roots make for uniquely Canadian contingent at FIFA U-17 World Cup

What do they all have in common?

Each country has been part of a diverse set of pathways among the ‘Caps contingent who will represent Canada at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil (coverage starting on TSN2 this Saturday, October 26 at 12:45 p.m. PT).

For Emiliano, life in Canada started just over three years ago. His father Luis was born in Mexico, while his mother Paola was born in Vancouver. During his youth he grew up in Puerto Vallarta, where he began playing soccer at six-years-old with local club Nacional.