One Heart Two Countries

Episode 1.09 - Interview with Jesus "Chuy" Ruiz and his son Miguel. Chuy has been involved in the game of soccer for a long time, first as an academy player at Atlas, then as a professional player, then as a coach, and now as a scout for the academies of SC del Sol and Rayados de Monterrey. His older son Diego is currently a member of the Rayados academy, while Miguel is a member of the 2008 MLS Next team at SC del Sol. We discuss and compare the state of youth soccer in Mexico and the US. We also talk about the opportunities that Diego and Miguel can find in Mexico because they are dual-nationals. We also discuss the work Chuy is doing in his current role as a scout.