Hugo Perez wants to make one thing clear: He isn’t going to steal Latino youth talent away from the United States, he’s simply going to give players more opportunities. Recently hired by Mexico as a scout with a focus on young Mexican-Americans, the U.S. national team legend and former U.S. youth national team coach will now be working with the country’s fiercest footballing rival. It’s rare to see an American soccer icon support Mexico (or it at least was until 2018), but Perez’s objective is to help a demographic of players that is often disregarded domestically.“Latinos that are overlooked by U.S. Soccer, they can still have a chance to play for Mexico,” Perez told The Athletic. “That’s the most important thing. It has nothing to do with stealing players. One of the reasons I really accepted the offer from the Mexican federation was because, in this country (the United States), people have to have certain opportunities. They...