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Mexican Father has his Priorities Straight

(Kristina Morgan, Culture and Fiestas) Permanent link
Mexican soccer dadFather’s Day is coming up and I couldn’t resist posting this.

There is a story in the news today about a father who is the reserve team manager for the Mexican soccer team, Las Chivas, who has quit his job after they refused to let him take time off to go see his son play for the world cup.

This story really encapsulates what a priority family is to Mexicans but what struck me even more was his understanding of time and what is eternal….

Goal.com reports:

Mexico star's father quits coaching job to watch him at World Cup

Javier ‘Chicharo’ Hernandez has quit his job as manager of Chivas' reserve side in order to watch his son, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, play for Mexico in this summer's World Cup in South Africa...

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