'Gringo' in Chivas' midst
Submitted by Robert Daeley on Thu, 2008-02-21 02:44.
Chivas (the original one) has something of a scandal on its hands, thanks to Sports Illustrated.
Because of his ties to California, Chivas de Guadalajara forward Jesús Padilla earned the nickname “Gringo.”
Turns out, there’s more to his nickname than just his American upbringing, and the reality may cause some serious credibility problems for Chivas, a club whose massive support south of the border is in part thanks to its policy of fielding only Mexican-born players.
SI.com has learned that 20-year-old Padilla was, in fact, born in California and not in the Mexican state of Jalisco, as his bio on Chivas’ Web site states. At any other club in Mexico, such a fact wouldn’t be an issue. At Chivas, however, it’s a big deal.
Whoops!