Mexico's Vela hints that El Tri career could be over

USMNT's Gregg Berhalter praises the Mexican Federation for their success in CONCACAF and says they've set the benchmark for MLS and U.S. Soccer. LAFC captain Carlos Vela has confirmed that he asked to be excluded from Mexico's squad for the Gold Cup this summer and has hinted that his days in the national team could be over. Vela has 12 goals in 12 games in MLS this year and is the front-runner for the MVP award, but wasn't included by Gerardo "Tata" in Mexico's March friendlies and was omitted from El Tri's preliminary Gold Cup squad. CONCACAF Gold Cup When, where and who: All you need to know about the finals Jeff Carlisle's Gold Cup group-by-group breakdown - 2019 Gold Cup daily fixtures schedule Vela stated that family reasons were fundamental in not wanting to play for El Tri, as well as making...

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