I guess I would expect them to be on par with Argentina.

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Apr 22, 2017
9:35:14pm

Ulysses14 Starter

Both are soccer-loving countries with similar GDPs per capita, but Mexico's population is 3x its size

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Why isn't Mexico better at soccer?

Ulysses14 Starter

4/22/17 5:44pm

Demasiado tacos.

mulletino

4/22/17 5:46pm

I would argue that Mexico has been more successful than Colombia.

Nathanael Greene

4/22/17 5:49pm

They spend more time fine tuning their acting skills than their soccer ones.

unctoothman

4/22/17 6:04pm

I think they're more successful than you give them credit for.

Disco LaFleur

4/22/17 6:22pm

Haven't made the WC quarterfinals since '86. Also, not a ton of star

Ulysses14

4/22/17 6:54pm

They've had some bad luck in the World Cup, but they did win gold at the

Disco LaFleur

4/22/17 8:23pm

I guess I would expect them to be on par with Argentina.

Ulysses14

4/22/17 9:35pm

They're also not a poor country

Cheesy Gordita

4/22/17 6:28pm

I guess it's all relative

Ulysses14

4/22/17 6:56pm

You're right though when just comparing to the US

Cheesy Gordita

4/22/17 9:38pm

The drug trade gets all of the best prospects

TNT

4/22/17 6:32pm

They did produce Chicharito

MajorZeus

4/22/17 6:38pm

I can't figured out why the US doesn't have great players of Mexican descent

Paco

4/22/17 6:48pm

Historically they are more successful than Colombia, measured by World Cup

chilango

4/22/17 7:14pm

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