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BREAKING: Torres is a Yank!
Remember way back in April when we first brought you news from an anonymous email that Pachuca's Jose Francisco Torres, a 20 year old midfielder with dual Mexican and US citizenship was close to being capped by the US National Olympic team?
Well you may want to go back and re-read that story because tonight,the Washington Post's Steve Goff is reporting that Bob Bradley has called him up and he will debut for the US against Cuba at RFK Stadium October 11.
Here's an excerpt:
Breaking News: Torres Commits to USA
Jose Francisco Torres, the Texas-born midfielder who has spent five years in the Pachuca system and is eligible for both the U.S. and Mexican national programs, has accepted an invitation to play for the United States and will be at training camp in Washington starting Monday.
Torres confirmed the decision tonight.
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FLASHBACK:
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
REPORT: Pachuca Player Close To Playing for US Olympic Team?
Rating: 3 (Possible)
During the recent CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final 2nd Leg between DC United and Pachuca CF of Mexico, several US National Team bosses were sighted at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C.
According to an emailer, they were there to observe and persuade one Jose Francisco Torres, a 20 year old midfielder with dual Mexican and US citizenship having been born and raised in Longview, Texas. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.
According to our source, the persuasion may have worked, Torres really wants to play in the Olympics in Beijing this summer and since Mexico was eliminated during Olympic qualifying his only chance may be to join the USA camp.
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